The composition of the Central Board of Directors and the Local Council in Limassol has been formed as follows.
Central Board of Directors:
Stelios Stylianou – Honorary President
Yiangos Yiangou – President
Sonia Neophytou – Deputy President
Yiannis Antoniades – Vice President
Theodosis Theodosiou – Secretary
Giorgos Physentzou – Treasurer
Kostas Mina – Assistant Treasurer
Popi Nasou – Organizing Secretary
Maria Iacovou – Assistant Organizing Secretary
Constantinos Yiangou – Member
Limassol Local Council:
Sonia Neophytou – President
Constantinos Yiangou – Vice President
Natasa Theodosiou – Secretary
Kostas Mina – Treasurer
Evridiki Ierokipidou & Members
Athanasia Charalambous
Please note that you may contact us at the following telephone number:
Nationwide: 70008084
We would also like to take this opportunity to inform you about the Association’s activities during 2012.
5 February: Co-organization of a conference entitled “Gastroenterological and Hepatological Problems in Children” with presentations by British doctors. The conference was jointly organized by our Association, Makarios Hospital, the Children with Liver Diseases Association, and the Cyprus Coeliac Association. It is worth mentioning that the proposal for the conference originated from our Association, which also assumed responsibility for coordinating the event. The conference concluded with the signing of a cooperation memorandum between the Ministry of Health and Kings College Hospital concerning pediatric gastroenterology issues, as well as an agreement providing for the three-year specialization of a Cypriot pediatrician at the hospital.
26 April: Meeting between members of the Association’s Board and a senior medical officer of the Ministry of Health to discuss issues affecting our members.
19–21 April: The President of the Association represented our Association at the European Federation Conference in Portugal.
18–20 May: As part of World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day, a three-day series of events was organized. Conferences were held in Limassol and Nicosia in collaboration with the Cyprus Gastroenterology Society. Information booths were also set up in central locations in both cities, where educational material was distributed.
15–17 June: Participation in the Book Festival held in Limassol. Members of the local council informed festival visitors about IBD and distributed informational material.
1 August: Meeting with the gastroenterologist of Limassol General Hospital to discuss problems experienced by our members within the public healthcare system.
25 September: We met with the Minister of Health, Dr. Stavros Malas, and requested solutions to problems faced by patients with IBD. He immediately instructed that the pediatric gastroenterology specialization programme at Kings College Hospital proceed and that specialized nurses for these diseases be appointed in every hospital. We also raised the need for a second gastroenterologist in Limassol and discussed alternative solutions, as there was no interest from a private physician to work in the public hospital.
29 September: Members of the Limassol Local Council distributed informational leaflets at the Mall of Limassol.
18 October: The President of the Association represented our Association at a World Congress held in Brussels focusing on research into IBD.
It is also worth mentioning that new informational leaflets were printed and both large and small display stands were purchased for placement in hospitals and medical clinics. Additionally, we requested the Hellenic Foundation of Gastroenterology to provide us with a booklet entitled “Understanding IBD”. The booklet would be mailed to members together with their 2013 membership payment receipt.
