EU health commissioner urges equal treatment for HIV patients

EU health commissioner urges equal treatment for HIV patients

Stella Kyriakidou, the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, expressed the need to break prejudice and stigma surrounding HIV-positive individuals and their families at a pan-European level. She visited the Gregorio Pneumonological Clinic at Larnaca General Hospital and emphasized the importance of providing access to services and job market opportunities for HIV-positive individuals. Kyriakidou also highlighted the importance of daily information and awareness to address prejudice and stigma towards HIV-positive individuals.

Kyriakides emphasises , ‘My Health, My Right’ principle on World Health Day

Kyriakides emphasises , ‘My Health, My Right’ principle on World Health Day

EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, stated that the European Health Union has been shaped by the core principle of “my health, my right,” which is also the theme of this year’s World Health Day.