
Health Minister Michael Damianos delivered a speech on the occasion of World Multiple Sclerosis Day on Friday, emphasising the state’s duty to support patients in remaining active citizens.
According to Damianos, more than 2,500 people in Cyprus and over 2.5 million people worldwide live with multiple sclerosis (MS), with 65 to 70 per cent being women aged between 20 and 40.
“Multiple sclerosis attacks the nervous system through an autoimmune