Issues in the management of the patient referral program
February 28, 2025
The case of Christina Giannaki, the Director General of the Ministry of Health, is stirring controversy due to her planned transition to the OAY. George Kalinikou comments on the inability of both the Ministry of Health and OAY to manage the program for sending patients abroad. He emphasizes the unacceptable situation where a public service lays off an employee only to potentially rehire them through the OAY. The lack of action over the transfer of the program to the appropriate services has already lasted 19 months.