Cyprus
The Ministry of Health of Cyprus is responsible for the organization of the health care system and the provision of state-financed health care services. The Council of Ministers has overall responsibility for the state’s role in the social protection and health care system. Overall, chronic diseases dominate communicable diseases. At the 2013 World Health Assembly, sustainable reform of the health system was the main focus of a bilateral meeting between WHO/Europe and the Ministry.
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Dr Hans Kluge, the new WHO Regional Director for Europe, opened a country briefing yesterday to showcase collaboration between the Ministry of Health of Lithuania and the WHO Country Office in Lithuania. The briefing took place during WHO’s Executive Board meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. WHO/Europe has provided such briefings at several recent governance meetings in order to increase Member States’ understanding of WHO’s work and impact at the country level.
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Ministry of health
Ministry of Health
1 Prodromou & Chilonos Street 17
Nicosia 1448
Tel.: +357 22 605300, +357 22 605 304
Fax: +357 22 434 189
http://www.moh.gov.cy
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Total health expenditure as % of gross domestic product (GDP), WHO estimates (as of 2011)
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Small countries initiative
WHO established the small countries initiative so that countries in the WHO European Region with a population of less than 1 million people can share their knowledge on implementing Health 2020
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