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Christodoulides Announces Upgrade of Civil Defence and Health Initiatives

Published March 11, 2026, 09:20
Christodoulides Announces Upgrade of Civil Defence and Health Initiatives

The Council of Ministers decided to upgrade and strengthen civil defence in Cyprus, bringing it in line with European standards. As part of this, a National Civil Defence Mechanism will be created and the National Civil Defence Coordinator will be institutionalized, who will be Chief Fire Officer Nikos Longinos. In addition, the construction of a new Hospital in Polis Chrysochous and the expropriation of the necessary land were decided, as well as the establishment of a National Cancer Institute, a request supported by OSAK, with the aim of coordinating actions for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and promoting research.