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Michael's assurances to the Department of Health for a single-insurance and sustainable NHS

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The assurance that with support and effort a single-insurance and sustainable General Health System will be achieved, which day by day will improve and provide more and better services to the Cypriot people, was given on Thursday to the members of the Parliament's Health Committee by the new President of the Health Insurance Organization (OHI), Stavros Michael, during his first meeting with the committee after his appointment.

Speaking before the members of the competent Committee, Mr. Michael promised that as long as he is in this position he will work in this direction.    

He spoke of “many problems”, however, he emphasized that he is not intimidated and that he will “roll up his sleeves” and work “for this blessing that the Cypriot people have” .

As he said “we have to strengthen it and make it as sustainable as we can”.

He stated that he expects an invitation, so that in the next sessions of the Health Committee he can participate in a discussion with the technocrats of the OAU in order to plan for  promoting the resolution of the problems in the NHS.

Regarding the issue of the OAH budget, Mr. Michael told the MPs that last week it was sent to the Ministry of Health, while it has also been communicated to the Ministry of Finance.

“We have shared them, so they can work at the same time. We expect them to call us to discuss their views”, he said.

He noted that “unfortunately, the budget is increasing and we must see how we will stabilize it, without reducing the services we offer to patients”.

The President of the Parliamentary Health Committee, Efthymios Diplaros, referred to the huge problem presented in the field of medicines and the delay in the inclusion of preparations in the NHS, asking Stavros Michael for practical solutions to the problem.

For their part, the MPs reaffirmed their support for the President of the OAU, while they expressed their readiness to help to smooth out the problems.

DISY MP, Charalambos Pazaros, described the burden that has been   shouldered by the President of the OAU, noting that “the Health Committee in its overwhelming   majority does not operate with party criteria”.

“Health does not have party criteria. We are at your disposal to help solve the problems”, he said.

The Member of Parliament of AKEL, Marina Nikolaou, said that her party “has put its back down and has strongly supported the initiation and implementation of the GeSY”, to note that it is at the disposal of the OAU, through a constructive work, to improve the NHS.

“Our basic principle”, he noted, “is to have a health system that is equal, of high quality and universal”.

DIKO Member of Parliament, Chrysanthos Savvidis, said that the new President of the OAU “took on   a big load”, however, he expressed confidence that he will cope successfully.

“As DIKO we will also put our own piece in the puzzle, so that we can help smooth out the problems”, he added.

EDEK MP, Marinos Sizopoulos, said that his party will be at his disposal Stavrou Michail for constructive suggestions, given that he has been dealing with the NHS for many years.

Dipa MP, Michalis Giakoumi, referred to the abuses of the system and the enrichment of health services based on needs, to note that there are two parts of the system that need improvement.

The Health Committee honored Alexander Agrotis

Earlier, the Health Committee of the Parliament honored Alexander Agrotis, who was cured of cancer, with the President of the Commission sending a message again to the insurance companies and reminding the right of those cured of cancer to insurance.

It is recalled that Alexandros Agrotis made the rounds Cyprus by bike, traveling  627 km miles in 23 hours.  

Source: www.reporter.com.cy

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