
Ensuring the effective operation of the national health scheme (Gesy) will be the top priority for new Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides, who on Monday described it as “perhaps the most significant achievement for the ordinary citizen.”
He takes over from Michael Damianos, who served as minister since 2021.
Damianos said key achievements included completing legislation to establish the patient advocate, submitting bills to parliament to create and operate university clinics,






