Cypriot Health Minister to attend EU Health meeting in Luxembourg

Cyprus Minister of Health, Michalis Hadzipantela, departs for Luxembourg on Monday to take part in the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting (Health) to take place on Tuesday.

The European Council website said that on the agenda highlights is the European health data space (EHDS), a proposal for a directive (from May 2022) to make it easier for patients to have access to their health data in electronic form and to share this data with health professionals within the EU. Ministers will hold a policy debate on this topic.

Ministers will also hold a policy debate on the revision of the EU’s global health strategy. The Presidency will also inform delegates about the state of play of the draft cross border threats to health regulation.

Source: Cyprus News Agency