Cyprus is among the first countries to adopt the “right to be forgotten” for cancer survivors, according to the Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjiantela, who talked at the “Race for the Cure”, an event in Nicosia, organised by Europa Donna, aiming to raise awareness for breast cancer.
“We reached an agreement on the right to be forgotten for people with cancer experience. Our country is among the first countries to adopt this inalienable right”, said the Minister of Health according to a written speech. The right to be forgotten is the right of every person with a cancer experience to move on with their lives without discrimination, having access to insurance coverage and financial facilities. The Minister said that more details regarding the agreement will be announced within the next few days.
Breast cancer, as the most common cancer in women, is a priority for the Ministry of Health, Hadjipantela noted, stating that the Ministry of Health promotes the continuous development and upgrading of the Population Program for Early Detection of Breast Cancer, taking seriously the recommendations of the European guidelines and the European Strategic Action Plan on Cancer. The Program was extended up to the age of 74, following a Cabinet decision, on September 30th, he said.
In addition, the mammograms of the Mammography Centers for all five Provinces were replaced with modern high-tech digital mammograms, which will continue to be subject to quality checks at regular intervals, said the Minister.
“Through the implementation of the program, many cases of early-stage cancer have been able to be completely cured. And this has a benefit for the individual, for the family and for society,” he noted.
Source: Cyprus News Agency