The Mayor of Deryneia, Andros Karagiannis, addresses an appeal to the Minister of Health, Konstantinos Ioannou, for the reinforcement of the Famagusta General Hospital.
In a letter to the Minister of Health sent last week regarding the strengthening of the General Hospital of Famagusta, the Mayor of Deryneia refers to the "efforts made by the management of the public hospital, the medical and paramedical staff, as well as the local authorities and groups citizens for its reinforcement and staffing ".
He adds, however, that "despite repeated appeals and letters from the Local Authorities of the province of Famagusta, the problems continue to exist at the General Hospital of Famagusta, culminating in the closure of the Pediatric Department from mid-March 2020, since in this ward patients with coronavirus ".
Mr. Karagiannis appeals to the Minister of Health "as Mayor but also as a parent of two children aged 4 and 9 years to promote the immediate reopening of the Pediatric Department, before it is too late." "Children with symptoms of gastroenteritis, respiratory problems, infections or febrile convulsions are not allowed to undergo the psychiatric process in the First Aid Department and then be referred by ambulance to the Nicosia General Hospital or to the Nicosia General Hospital," he said.
In the letter also communicated to the Secretary of the Council of Ministers, to the State Health Services Organization OKYPY and to the Director of Famagusta General Hospital, the Mayor of Deryneia states that he considers "unacceptable in a European country, as Cyprus wants to be called, the ward of T closes to treat other patients, as well as the Physiotherapy and other units important for the health of patients ".
He also notes that "as a Reference Hospital, the General Hospital of Famagusta needs immediate support, reinforcement with medical and paramedical staff and to be put back into normal operation, in order to avoid" stigmatization "as a Hospital that hosts all cases of coronavirus".
In his letter, Andros Karagiannis also states that "in view of the extended meeting that will take place on October 5" he calls on the Minister of Health to support "the Management and staff of the General Hospital of Famagusta, a hospital gem for the province of Famagusta and to The two floors should be properly arranged to provide additional beds for the patients before we mourn other victims ".
As a Local Authority, the letter concludes, "we must listen to the citizens at the grassroots level and convey their concerns, concerns and frustrations and promote solutions as our highest duty."
Source: KYPE