CyFPA

About Us

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The Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (CyFPA) was founded in November 1986 and counts 39 member organizations and 4 associated members, representing thousands of members and patients nationwide. CyFPA’s goal is to serve as the umbrella organization representing all patient associations. CyFPA is a member of the European Patients Federation (EPF) and an affiliated member of Eurordis International.

Vision

The vision of CyFPA is to empower patients in Cyprus with a unified and strong voice where high-quality healthcare should be available for everyone.

Mission

Its mission is to reassure citizens that it will strive for comprehensive, equitable, and social healthcare centered around patients, promoting collaborations between patient organizations and the state, aiming to achieve proper healthcare and social policies.

The Federation collaborates with its member associations to advance their goals and address general issues. Additionally, it advocates for the protection of patients’ rights at all levels, in accordance with Cyprus and European Union legislation, as a crucial parameter in ensuring the quality of healthcare.

Main values and principals:

Cooperation
It acknowledges the need for collaboration between associations and other entities to achieve its mission and vision.

Healthcare equality
It believes that every patient should have equal access to high-quality healthcare and aims to bring trust and equality regarding access and healthcare standards for all patients in Cyprus.

Transparency
It is an independent organization, and all its procedures and operations will be clearly defined, conducted with absolute transparency, and available to anyone who requests them.

Goals of our organization are:

  • Empowerment of the voice, role, and participation of patients
  • Improvement of access and quality in Healthcare
  • Empowerment through patient knowledge and education
  • Support of patient associations

Our Members

1. Cyprus League of People with Rheumatism (CYLPER)

2. Association of Parents & Friends of Children with Heart Disease

3. Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF)

4. Cyprus Thalassaemia Association ‘ZOE’

5. The Cyprus anti-cancer society

6. Europa Donna Cyprus

7. Cyprus Multiple Sclerosis Association

8. Cyprus Diabetic Association

9. Cyprus Cardiac Patients Association

10. Cyprus Transplant Association

11. Pancyprian Thalassemia Association

12. Pancyprian Association of Friends of Kidney Patients

13. Association for People with Autism

14. Pan-Cypriot Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

15. Cyprus Pulmonary Association

16. AIDS Solidarity Movement

17. Pancyprian organization of people with kidney disorders

18. Cyprus Association of Friends and Individuals with Brain Tumors

19. Cyprus Hepatitis Patients and Friends Association ‘Prometheus’

20. Cyprus Alliance for Rare Disorders

21. Europa UOMO Cyprus

22. Cyprus Myopathy Association

23. The Cyprus Coeliac Association

24. Pan-Cyprian Association for Rare Genetic Diseases ‘Unique Smiles’

25. Pan-Cyprian Association Elpidoforos

26. Cyprus Paraplegics Organization

27. Pan-Cyprian Association of Parents and Friends of the Pediatric Oncology Unit

28. Ithaki Charity Organization

29. Cyprus Stroke Association

30. Association for inherited metabolic diseases “ASPIDA ZOIS”

31. Pan-Cyprian Association of Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders ‘Mi me lismonei’

32. ADD and ADHD Cyprus

33. Down Syndrome Cyprus

34. Pan-Cyprian Association of Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia

35. Myasthenia Gravis

36. Ena oneiro mia evxi

37. Children with Liver Diseases – George Psaras Round Table

38. Cyprus Haemophilia Association

39. Voice For Autism

Associated Members:

1. Birth Forward

2. Association «Mora Thavmata»

3. Cyprus Breastfeeding Association

4. Christina Apostolou Foundation

 

Executive committee

POSITION

NAME & SURNAME

ASSOCIATION MEMBER OF CyFPA

President

Miltos  Miltiadous

Cyprus Thalassaemia Association

Vice President

Stella Elevtheriadou

Association of Parents & Friends of Children with Heart Disease

Secretary

Charalambos Papadopoulos

Cyprus Alliance for Rare Disorders (CARD)

Assistant Secretary

Despoina Rousou

Cyprus Multiple Sclerosis Association

Treasurer

Andreas Pisias

EUROPA DONNA Cyprus

Assistant Treasurer

Emily Groutidou Petridou

Pancypria Organisation of People with Kidney Disorders

Press Spokesperson

Demetris Lambrianides

Cyprus Paraplegics Organization

Ex-officio

Marios Vakanas

Association for inherited metabolic diseases “ASPIDA ZOIS”

Ex-officio

Andonis Tryfonos

Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF)

Ex-officio

Maria Krini

Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF)

Board of Directors

POSITIONFULL NAMEASSOCIATION MEMBER OF CyFPA
PresidentMiltos MiltiadousCyprus Thalassaemia Association
Vice PresidentStella EleftheriadouAssociation of Parents & Friends of Children with Heart Disease
SecretaryCharalambos PapadopoulosCyprus Alliance for Rare Disorders
TreasurerAndreas PissiasEuropa Donna Cyprus
Assistant SecretaryDespoina RoussouCyprus Multiple Sclerosis Association
Assistant TreasurerEmily Groutidou PetridouPancyprian Organization of People with Kidney Disorders
Press SpokespersonDimitris LamprianidesCyprus Paraplegics Organization
Alternate MemberGeorgia DemophanousCyprus Multiple Sclerosis Association
Alternate MemberAndreas LoiziasCyprus Thalassaemia Association
Alternate MemberXenia PatsalidouAssociation of Parents & Friends of Children with Heart Disease
Alternate MemberLouiza PolyEuropa Donna Cyprus
MemberSpyros PolyviouCyprus Alliance for Rare Disorders
Alternate MemberGiorgos MesaritisPancyprian Organization of People with Kidney Disorders
Alternate MemberRafaela MiltiadousCyprus Paraplegics Organization
MemberKaiti KelogrigoriCyprus Leukemia Association “ZOE”
Alternate MemberKaterina ErgatoudiCyprus Leukemia Association “ZOE”
MemberMaria IoannidouThe Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society
Alternate MemberNikoletta AthanasiadouThe Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society
MemberChristina MalaiCyprus Diabetic Association
Alternate MemberAntonakis MavridisCyprus Diabetic Association
MemberStelios ChristodoulouCyprus Cardiac Patients Association
Alternate MemberMichalis MouzourisCyprus Cardiac Patients Association
MemberAntonis AntoniouCyprus Transplant Association
Alternate MemberAndreas ProkopiouCyprus Transplant Association
MemberAndri FokaCyprus League of People with Rheumatism (CYLPER)
Alternate MemberTheognosia ApostolouCyprus League of People with Rheumatism (CYLPER)
MemberTheodora VasileiouPancyprian Association of Friends of Kidney Patients
Alternate MemberKyriaki MakriPancyprian Association of Friends of Kidney Patients
MemberChristina TryfonosAssociation for People with Autism
Alternate MemberTasoula GeorgiadouAssociation for People with Autism
MemberSimos KatsourisPan-Cypriot Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
Alternate MemberIrene ConstantinouPan-Cypriot Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
MemberAntonis TryfonosCyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF)
Alternate MemberSophie ChristoforouCyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF)
MemberMaria ChristodoulouCyprus Pulmonary Association
Alternate MemberPola Vasileiou ChristofidouCyprus Pulmonary Association
MemberMaria SolomouCyprus Association of Friends and Individuals with Brain Tumors
Alternate MemberMaria MittiCyprus Association of Friends and Individuals with Brain Tumors
MemberYiannoula KoullaCyprus Hepatitis Patients and Friends Association “Prometheus”
Alternate MemberSavvas MiliosCyprus Hepatitis Patients and Friends Association “Prometheus”
MemberYiannos GiorgallisEuropa UOMO Cyprus
Alternate MemberSavvas IliofotouEuropa UOMO Cyprus
MemberPanayiotis VoskosCyprus Myopathy Association
Alternate MemberJoseph IoannouCyprus Myopathy Association
MemberChristina AndreouThe Cyprus Coeliac Association
Alternate MemberDimitris KatsisThe Cyprus Coeliac Association
MemberXenophon IoannidisPan-Cyprian Association Elpidoforos
Alternate MemberChrysovalantis LoukaPan-Cyprian Association Elpidoforos
MemberStalo KyriakidouPan-Cyprian Association for Rare Genetic Diseases “Unique Smiles”
Alternate MemberKatia KyriakouPan-Cyprian Association for Rare Genetic Diseases “Unique Smiles”
MemberLouiza StefanidouPan-Cyprian Association of Parents and Friends of the Pediatric Oncology Unit
Alternate MemberEleni AnastasiouPan-Cyprian Association of Parents and Friends of the Pediatric Oncology Unit
MemberIsabella KaraoliIthaki Charity Organization
Alternate MemberMaria SymeonidouIthaki Charity Organization
MemberEva PettemeridouCyprus Stroke Association
Alternate MemberAlexia KountouriCyprus Stroke Association
MemberMarios VakanasAssociation for Inherited Metabolic Diseases “ASPIDA ZOIS”
Alternate MemberChristina AristotelousAssociation for Inherited Metabolic Diseases “ASPIDA ZOIS”
MemberAntigoni DiakouPan-Cyprian Association of Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders “Mi Me Lismonei”
Alternate MemberAlexandra Karaiskaki AchilleosPan-Cyprian Association of Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders “Mi Me Lismonei”
MemberMarina GeorgiouADD and ADHD Cyprus
Alternate MemberIfigeneia PapaleontiouADD and ADHD Cyprus
MemberStylianos TheodorouDown Syndrome Cyprus
Alternate MemberAndreas ChristodoulouDown Syndrome Cyprus
MemberKyriakos ChatzicharalambousPASYDREMIA – Pan-Cyprian Association of Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia
Alternate MemberTasoula MandidouPASYDREMIA – Pan-Cyprian Association of Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia
MemberIoli OrphanidouBirth Forward
Alternate MemberTatiana MichaelBirth Forward
MemberAntonis GavrielidesMyasthenia Gravis
Alternate MemberMarios DemetriouMyasthenia Gravis
MemberGiorgos PenintaexOne Dream One Wish
Alternate MemberMaro HadjichristofiOne Dream One Wish
MemberAndreas A. ApostolouChristina A. Apostolou Institution
Alternate MemberApostolos H. ApostolouChristina A. Apostolou Institution
MemberOurania KolokotroniCyprus Breastfeeding Association
Alternate MemberIrene PafitiCyprus Breastfeeding Association
MemberElena Megalemou TriantafyllidiAssociation “Mora Thavmata”
Alternate MemberChristina Mylona ParparinouAssociation “Mora Thavmata”
MemberMaria IoannouChildren with Liver Diseases – George Psaras Round Table
Alternate MemberMagdalini IoannouChildren with Liver Diseases – George Psaras Round Table
MemberAndreas SoteriouCyprus Haemophilia Organisation
Alternate MemberChrysovalantis TelloCyprus Haemophilia Organisation
MemberChristos KrasidisAIDS Solidarity Movement
Alternate MemberZoe KakotaAIDS Solidarity Movement
MemberEllen Georgiou PontikisVoice for Autism
Alternate MemberGiorgos ChristouVoice for Autism

CyFPA Employees

Andreas Christodoulou – Director of Operations

Michaela Markou – Legal Officer

Elena Charalambous – Social Services & Program Officer

Monika Makriyianni – Officer

Scientific Advisory Committee

  • Mr. Aristotelis Constantinides
  • Dr. George Samoutis
  • Dr. Christos Petrou
  • Dr. Emilia Iakovou
  • Dr. Evridiki Papastavrou
  • Dr. Petros Matsa
  • Dr. Konstantinos Tsioutis
  • Dr. Periklis Zavrides
  • Dr. Nikos Spernovasilis
  • Dr. Panayiotis Demosthenous
  • Mr. Lazaros Savvides