The Ministry of Health today, Tuesday, 7 February 2023, held a signing ceremony of the Cooperation Plan for the years 2023-2027 in Public Health and Medical Sciences between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus and the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China.
The cooperation plan was signed by the Minister of Health, Mr. Michael Hadjipandela and the Ambassador of China to Cyprus, Mr. Liu Yantao. The cooperation plan aims to improve the quality of healthcare and medical services through the exchange of information, knowledge and expertise, as well as direct communication between the experts of the two parties in specific thematic areas, such as infectious disease control and surveillance, hospital management and food safety.
Mr. Hadjipandela said in his welcome address: "This bilateral cooperation is aimed at infectious disease control and surveillance, with the ambition to improve our efficiency and functionality through the exchange of information, knowledge, and expertise between experts from our two countries. We know that together we can do more, and to this end the Ministry of Health is pursuing international partnerships."
In turn, China's Ambassador to Cyprus, Mr. Liu Yantao, said: "Public health cooperation is a vital part of the Cyprus-China relationship. Today's signing of the Cooperation Plan will improve cooperation between our countries in the fields of public health, medical drugs, scientific research, and infectious disease control."
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