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People living in the Troodos mountain area \u201cshould not be treated as second-class citizens<\/strong>\u201d, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

He was speaking about the state of the Troodos hospital in the village of Kyperounta, which had been described as \u201cdisgraceful\u201d by the House health committee in April, and which caused President Nikos Christodoulides to declare he was \u201cashamed\u201d on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Ioannou said the government has made \u201cintense representations\u201d to the state health services (Okypy), and that after that, \u201cfinally, some of the projects, which I remember from my tenure as [health minister], are going to be completed.\u201d<\/p>\n

He explained that within the Gesy framework, most people in Cyprus can now choose their care providers, but the isolated nature of the Troodos region means there is only one hospital<\/strong> serving its residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir only choice is the Troodos hospital, so they should not be treated as second-class citizens, and we do not consider them second-class citizens, either,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For this reason, he said, the government should immediately find ways to improve the infrastructure at the Troodos hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of work has been done so far, but at least as far as the Troodos hospital is concerned, there is a lot which needs to be done immediately<\/strong>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He was speaking after a meeting with other ministers, deputy ministers and stakeholders about the government\u2019s national strategy for mountain communities, at which he also announced the government is spending a total of \u20ac762 million as part of the strategy.<\/p>\n

He added a total of 280 projects are being undertake.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe aim is to create jobs and develop education,\u201d he said, describing the strategy as a \u201ccollective effort\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added that Wednesday\u2019s meeting had seen those in attendance given the opportunity for a comprehensive review<\/strong> of the projects\u2019 progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe meeting took place \u2026 with the aim of improving the quality of life of our fellow citizens who live in mountainous areas and rural areas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also issued a call to arms for measures to be full-blooded.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we as a government went piecemeal \u2026 we would not have results,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough a series of multi-level actions, we are seeking to create the necessary infrastructure which will both cover the needs of the existing population so they can remain in these areas, and also make them attractive for new residents.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that by \u201cstrengthening\u201d mountainous areas and the communities which live there, the government can develop them into \u201ctouristic, cultural, agricultural and environmental hubs, with the consequent social and economic benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, he said each ministry and deputy ministry would carry out a detailed review into each of the projects which fall under their responsibility and draw up road maps for each one of them to be completed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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