healthcare inequity

In Cyprus, the government’s decision to eliminate free medical treatment for civil servants has ignited a fierce debate, with the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (Osak) arguing that it fosters healthcare inequity and unfairly burdens patients needing specialized care. This policy shift threatens to leave many chronic patients, including those needing essential supplements like gastrostomy patients, facing potential outofpocket expenses that were previously covered, raising urgent calls for revisions to ensure fair healthcare access for all.