AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoHealth & Safety in Focus: Cyprus’ National e-Health Authority pushed back on fears that cross-border e-prescriptions could disrupt medicine supply, saying MyHealth@EU mainly improves oversight and transparency under EU rules. Emergency Readiness: Nicosia expanded its “Heart Safe” response with two new public defibrillators in Engomi. Local Health System Strain: Reports from Paphos describe a mortuary staffing and operations collapse, with families allegedly receiving wrong bodies and decomposing unclaimed remains stored in units—an issue linked to centralising autopsies in Nicosia. Road Risk: A Cyprus road-safety briefing flagged the island as among the worst in Europe for under-24 deaths, with distracted driving and alcohol leading causes. Community Health Action: A free Go Regenerative Festival in Nicosia (May 17) spotlights regenerative agriculture and local food systems. Cyprus in the News: The government also handed the Larnaka marina/port upgrade to the Ports Authority, with environmental and health impacts listed as an immediate priority.
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