Welcoming him at a press conference organized by the Association of Parents and Friends of Children with Heart Disease, on the occasion of the World Day of Congenital Heart Diseases, the Minister stressed the importance that the Ministry of Health attaches to heart disease and announced that all events are underway. under the auspices of the same.
The Minister stressed the importance of correct and timely diagnosis in proper medical centers and further referred to the department of pediatric cardiology clinic in Makareio but also to collaborations with medical centers and hospitals abroad such as Schneider Hospital in Israel and the Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel. Onassis Hospital in Greece.
The Ministry of Health does not make any discounts regarding the upgrading of services in heart diseases, the competent minister noted and stated that the hospitals with which collaborations are made are evaluated.
Regarding the sending of emergencies to England, the Minister said that this policy has been reviewed and clarified that "the review of the policy has nothing to do with these costs but with the policy that these centers followed to deal with of incidents ".
In Israel, he said, "the interest of the patient and the patient alone is paramount and not any financial interest."
Mr. Malas described the clinic operating at Makareio Hospital as an "excellent clinic" while the primary purpose of the Ministry is to be treated in Cyprus and experts have already assured that these cases can be treated in Cyprus, he said.
The wife of the President of the Republic Elsi Christofia in a short greeting referred to the important work, the long-term and invaluable contribution of the Association and said that the association with coordinated efforts with the state has achieved its goals.
He added that the Association of Parents and Friends of Children with Heart Disease since 1985, the year of the association, until today has contributed to informing the public about congenital heart disease, sponsoring programs and organizing seminars.
"The development of the health sector and the provision of a high level of medical services is directly linked to the overall spirit of the Dimitris Christofias government policy," Christofias said.
Concluding, Ms. Christofia expressed her appreciation to the members of the association for their offer.
The President of the association George Eleftheriadis said in his speech that "the Ministry of Health should be the catalyst for the continuation of the high level and further development of pediatric cardiology in Cyprus for the benefit of patients using the experience and knowledge gained over the past 27 years ».
Since its establishment in 1985, the main goals of the association, said Eleftheriadis, are proper medical care, psychological, financial and social support for children, adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease and their families.
He also noted that from September 2011 the reopening of the pediatric cardiology clinic at Makareio Hospital started with two pediatric cardiologists and added that from the operation of the pediatric cardiology clinic Makareio until today the association invites, at its own expense, children twice from the medical centers abroad with which the Ministry of Health cooperates and examine cases together with the Cypriot doctors.
Mr. Eleftheriadis welcomed the action of the Minister of Health and all those involved for the continuation of the cooperation with the pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Kalago, who will perform pediatric heart surgeries in Cyprus at the end of February.
Finally, Mr. Eleftheriadis referred to the positions and concerns of the association, saying that the Ministry should decide to select and cooperate with well-known centers abroad that perform pediatric heart surgeries.
Concluding, he reiterated the association's support for doctors, their members and their families.
Source: KYPE