Republic of Cyprus Second Voluntary National Report - Sustainable development goals

49 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SDG 3 | Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Highlights – 2020 • As of June 1 st 2020, Cyprus introduced in its entirety, its national healthcare system called General Health System (GHS). GHS gives every Cypriot citizen equal and unhindered access to high quality healthcare services. Covid Response • Establishment of an Advisory Scientific Committee for the systematic surveillance of the development of the epidemic and the taking of preventive measures. • Suspension of most economic activity by businesses except for those providing basic goods and services, the ban of unnecessary movement by citizens, ban of the operation of schools and of gatherings either in public or in households. • Implementation of control measures at the entrance gates of the Republic, including restriction of flights. • Introduction of an extensive programme of free rapid antigen testing for the wider public and employees returning to work. • Implementation of digital solutions to support the collection and management of data, such as the COVID-19 Platform. Looking Ahead • Addressing the potential shortage of medical professionals in specific Medical Specialties. • The implementation of the GHS will require additional adjustments pertaining to the integration stage of the public and private health care sector. • Reforms and investments in the healthcare sector are promoted through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), which will increase the efficiency, accessibility, and overall resilience of the GHS. EU RANK TREND HEALTHY LIVES Life Expectancy at Birth 3 Healthy Life Years at Birth 13 Share of People with Good or Very Good Perceived Health 3 HEALTH DETERMINANTS Smoking Prevalence (Total) 16 : Obesity Rate (Overweight: BMI ≥ 25) 8 : Obesity Rate (Obese: BMI ≥ 30) 6 : Population Living in Households Considering that they Suffer from Noise 15 Exposure to Air Pollution (Particulates <2.5Μm) 16 Exposure to Air Pollution (Particulates <10Μm) 22 CAUSES OF DEATH Standardised Death Rate Due to Chronic Diseases 4 Suicide Death Rate (15-19 Years) 2 : Suicide Death Rate (50-54 Years) 3 : Standardised Death Rate Due to Tuberculosis, HIVand Hepatitis 11 : Standardised Preventable and Treatable Mortality 4 : People Killed in Accidents at Work (Total) 18 ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE Self-Reported Unmet Need for Medical Examination and Care 8 Note: Data comes from the Statistical Service of Cyprus. EU rank presents the rank of Cyprus among the EU member states, for the most recent available year. Trend presents the 10-year trend from 2010-2019. Pos, Neg, Neg-Pos, and, Pos-Neg indicate a positive, a negative, a U-shape and an inverse U-shape trend, respectively. Green arrows indicate an improvement in the performance of Cyprus and red arrows indicate a decline in the performance of Cyprus. indicates a constant trend. : indicates that the trend is not calculated, because less than 8 years of data are available.