On the occasion of the European Patients' Rights Day, the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades met with a delegation of the Cyprus Federation of Patients' Associations (CPAA) in the presence of the Minister of Health.
President Anastasiades reiterated his determination to ensure the smooth functioning of the GHS on the basis of the philosophy established, ensuring the benefits to the whole society of the largest social reform ever implemented in Cyprus.
The representatives of the OSAK expressed their satisfaction with the handling of President Anastasiades which aims to safeguard the GESY.
The President of the Republic informed that the bill "The Patient's Advocate", which is being created to better ensure the rights of patients, will be submitted to the House of Representatives in the coming weeks.
OSAK was informed of the decision of the Ministry of Health to proceed with the creation of an application which will give the patient the right to express his/her degree of satisfaction with the care and health services provided within the GHS. The adoption of the application will also enable the detection of abuse of the system. The application in question will be personalised and will have the possibility of linking the user's personal data with the software of the GHS platform.
The President of the Republic approved the request for an increase in the annual grant of the OSAC while their request for financial assistance from the state for the renovation of their building infrastructure will be studied.
(PM/EC/EXP)
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