The Minister of Health will visit
Moscow
to promote health
tourism
The Minister of Health, Mr Philippos
Patsalis, will head a Cyprus delegation visiting Moscow tomorrow, 22 October, to
participate in the Forum “Cyprus – Russian Health and Wellness Forum”. Through
its contacts in the Russian capital the delegation will seek to promote health
tourism in Cyprus and place the country on the map as an international health
centre.
The visit constitutes an initiative of
the Cyprus Health Services Promotion Board in cooperation with the Ministry of
Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, and is supported by the Ministry of Health.
During his stay in Moscow, Minister
Patsalis will make a presentation on “Cyprus – An International Health Centre”,
during which he will outline Cyprus’ Health System, the ongoing reform and the
prospects for Cyprus’ development into an International Health Centre and a
Centre of Medical Tourism. He will also have several contacts and business
meetings.