Patients’ Rights, Health Policy, and Cancer Strategy

ECL MANIFESTO 2024 

The new 2024-2029 term of the European Commission offers us the opportunity to to strengthen prevention and ensure quality care for all individuals with cancer experience.

Read the MANIFESTO here

European Code of Cancer Practice:

You have the right to:

  • Equal access to affordable and optimal cancer care, including the right to a second opinion.
  • Information about your disease and treatment from your medical team and other reliable sources, including patient and professional organisations.
  • Information about the quality and safety of care, the level of expertise and the outcomes achieved for your type of cancer in the center where you are being treated.
  • Receive care from a specialized multidisciplinary team, ideally as part of a cancer care network.
  • Participate in shared decision-making with your healthcare team about all aspects of your treatment and care.
  • Be informed about ongoing research relevant to you, and your ability and eligibility to participate in research.
  • Discuss with your healthcare team your priorities and preferences to achieve the best possible quality of life.
  • Receive optimal supportive and palliative care, as relevant, during any part of your cancer journey.
  • Receive and discuss with your care team a clear, managed and achievable plan for your survivorship and rehabilitation.
  • Be fully reintegrated into society and protected from cancer-related stigma and discrimination, so that, in so far as is possible, you can return to a normal life.

Strategic Partnerships

PASYKAF has an active presence in local, European and international organizations, either by participating in the individual actions of these organizations or in meetings of their Boards of Directors on Local, European and international levels.

The main goal is to exchange and share know-how while the focus is on new knowledge acquisition about patients themselves and their families to improve the quality of life for all.

PASYKAF Board of Directors, the Executive Director and executives participate in the following:

National Level:

  • Permanent Cancer Committee of OSAK – Chairman, Antonis Tryfonos, Strategic Director of PASYKAF.
  • National Cancer Committee – Member, Antonis Tryfonos, Strategic Director of PASYKAF
  • Advisory Scientific Committee of Primary Health Care (HIO) – Member, Miranda Chrysostomou, Senior Policy Officer of PASYKAF
  • PASYNM – Member of the Secretariat of the Oncology Nursing Department, Ifigenia Christou, Nurse Supervisor PASYKAF
  • Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center – The Board of Directors welcomes the President of the Association and the Executive Director
  • National Committee on Tobacco Control, Ministry of Health
  • Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council 

European Level:

  • European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) – Board Member, Nicholas Philippou, Executive Director of PASYKAF
  • Digestive Cancers Europe – Cyprus Representative, Miranda Chrysostomou, Senior Policy Officer of PASYKAF
  • Association of European Cancer Leagues – Access to Medicines Task Force – Member, Maria Krini, Director of Research and Development, PASYKAF
  • Association of European Cancer Leagues – Patient Support Working Group – Μέλος, Artemis Komatina Psychosocial Services Manager and Emily Panayiotou, Social Worker PASYKAF
  • Association of European Cancer Leagues – Prevention and Early Detection Working Group – Member, Georgia Orphanou, Director of Prevention and Social Marketing Programs
  • EUPATI Cyprus – Board Member, Maria Krini, Director of Research and Development, PASYKAF
  • European Fair Pricing Network – Cyprus Representative, Nicholas Philippou, Executive Director of PASYKAF and Maria Krini, Director of Research and Development, PASYKAF