Minister of Health Popi Canaris departs on Wednesday for Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain, to attend an EU Health Ministers informal meeting, organised by the EU Spanish Presidency between 27-28 July. According to a Health Ministry press release, during the informal meeting Ministers will focus on digital health and its enhanced role in health systems. They will also discuss mental health as an integral part of the general health of the population, with special reference to the mental health of children and young people. Discussion will focus on mental health protection and promotion of practices implemented by the Member States and on practices of equal access to health care. During a working lunch, the press release adds, Ministers are expected to exchange views regarding the promotion of the EU’s strategic autonomy in the health sector, focusing on medicines and medical technological equipment.
Source: Cyprus News Agency