Some 600 medicines for persistent illnesses are nonetheless not lined by the island’s normal well being system (Gesy) regardless that this downside has been below assessment since March 2021.
The dearth of progress was the trigger behind a heated confrontation on Monday between Well being Ministry Everlasting Secretary Christina Yiannaki and representatives of the Well being Insurance coverage Organisation (HIO), Philenews additionally reported on Wednesday.
On the similar time, the organized sufferers affiliation has demanded an instantaneous answer to the extended downside which endangers the lifetime of dozens non-privileged residents.
The Minister of Well being has requested for the institution of a committee through which a consultant of the Federation of Sufferers Associations of Cyprus (OSAK) can even take part.
The committee’s important process is to set a timetable for the decision of all excellent points inside a month.