Cancer is a priority for the European Commission, Stella Kyriakides, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, said on Friday.
She was speaking during a visit at the German Oncology Centre (GOC) in Limassol.
According to a press release, Kyriakides received information about the innovative treatments and machines of the GOC from Medical Director, Dr. Zamboglou and a team of doctors.
“It is our great honour,” said Dr. Zamboglou, “to welcome the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety with whom we are linked by many struggles for the development of oncology in Cyprus.” He added that “in the context of her visit, she gave us instructions on the ways in which we can cooperate with the European Union in order to solve daily problems that will be of great benefit to the patients of Cyprus.”
Congratulating Dr. Zamboglou and the team of doctors for their work and vision, Kyriakides pointed out that cancer is a priority for the European Commission. ”It is a matter that we discussed with Dr. Zamboglou, who informed me that this is also the philosophy of the German Oncology Centre. In this context, we can work together, all the Centers and the Ministry of Health, so that we can improve the quality of care for Cypriot cancer patients,” she emphasised.
Furthermore, the European Commissioner was informed by Dr. Zamboglou and the doctors about the new specialties of the Centre, which is currently among the best medical centres in Europe.
As Dr. Zamboglou mentioned, all the services of the GOC have been integrated into the General Health System (GeSY) and are available to all its insured.
The Commissioner was also informed about the various research programmes in which the German Oncology Centre participates, having signed cooperation protocols with renowned educational institutions, research centres and biotechnological companies in Cyprus and abroad (Harvard Medical School, Charite Berlin, etc.).
Source: Cyprus News Agency