Meeting of the President of the Republic with the Minister of Health and a delegation of the OAU
The issues of abuses, the TAEP and the inclusion of new drugs in the GESS were discussed today at a meeting under the President of the Republic. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Health Mr. Michalis Hadjipandella and a delegation of the OAY and took place in the context of a series of meetings that the President of the Republic had with all stakeholders in the health sector.
Speaking after the meeting, the Minister of Health stated that at today's meeting “explanations were requested for the problems and the OAY and the Ministry of Health pledged to work harmoniously and in cooperation to solve the problems that have plagued patients for a long time.” .
Asked to say which issues were examined and if timetables have been set, Mr. Hadjipandela said that the timetables will be studied by the OAU. He pointed out that there was an extensive discussion on the issue of the inclusion of new drugs in the System, as well as on the Accident and Emergency Departments and the abuses of the System.
Mr. Hadjipandella reiterated that the intention of the Government is that “there will be no changes in GESS”, emphasizing that even today the President of the Republic was clear, assuring that “the philosophy of GESS does not change”.
Finally, when asked if the Advocate General's opinion on non-contracted doctors working in contracted hospitals was discussed, the Minister said that the OAY position has already been sent, as well as some of the agreements made between OAY and private hospitals, to be studied by the Attorney General. Then, he noted, all parties will come to the dialogue table to find the right way to resolve the issue.
Meanwhile, in a written statement, Deputy Government Spokeswoman Niovi Parisinou states:
The President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Anastasiadis, continuing his consultations with the Health Institutions, received today, at the Presidential Palace, a delegation of OAY, whose members congratulated him for the work they perform, while expressing satisfaction for the effort made regarding the smooth operation of GESS.
During the meeting, ways to improve the control system were avoided in order to avoid delays, but also abuses, and the President of the Republic gave instructions for conducting strict controls.
Also, during the meeting, views were exchanged on the process of integration of innovative drugs in the GESS.
Finally, the President of the Republic stressed once again that there is no question of privatization of Public Hospitals, emphasizing that the sole purpose is to offer quality medical services to citizens.
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