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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 14-01-27
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[01] French-Cypriot School to hold "Open Doors" event
[02] Cross-border medical care benefits analyzed in Nicosia conference
[01] French-Cypriot School to hold "Open Doors" event
In order to give new students and their families the chance to find out
more about it, the French-Cypriot School of Nicosia (EFCN) is holding
on the 8th of February its second annual "Open Doors" event.
The French-Cypriot School of Nicosia, inaugurated in September 2012,
is part of the worldwide network of The Agency for French Teaching
Abroad, with around 480 schools and more than 300 thousand registered
students worldwide. According to the President of the school JC Boloux
and the Manager Olivier Sadok, today the EFCN has 182 students, 118 in
the primary school and 64 in the gymnasium and lyceum and the number is
expected to rise next year.
More than 30% of the students are in the Greek language stream. Half of
the school's students are Cypriots, while the rest of them are mainly
French, Lebanese, Belgian and Chinese, consequently the students are
exposed to a multicultural and diverse school environment.
[02] Cross-border medical care benefits analyzed in Nicosia conference
Cross-border medical care presents many opportunities and challenges
to Cyprus citizens and it can increase the number of patients who seek
medical care in the private sector, the speakers of a conference organized
in Nicosia have pointed out.
The conference took place Monday and it was co organized by the Ministry
of Health and the Office of the European Parliament in Cyprus. Chairman
of the Cyprus Association of Private Hospitals Marios Mandas underlined
in his speech that the implementation of the European directive for
cross-border care can contribute to the promotion of medical tourism as
an increased number of patients will have access to private hospitals
in Cyprus.
MEP Eleni Theocharous pointed out that the authorities should ensure
that all Cypriot citizens will have access to private hospitals in
the EU and that the expenses will be covered, noting that there is a
general concern based on the fact that not all Cypriots have general
health insurance. Cyprus Tourism Organization Manager Marios Channides
in his speech said that medical tourism can contribute to the restart
of the economy, adding that we should encourage foreign investments
towards this end.
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