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  • Public Health
  • Health Systems Management
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • Cyprus lacks a dedicated Quality Improvement body or Public Health authority.
  • The general healthcare system (GeSy) was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • A government resilience plan aims to strengthen GeSy and public health defense.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a syndemic strategy and a five-district model to enhance the GeSy.
  • To address failures and achieve patient-centric healthcare delivery.
  • To link public health response with politico-economic measures for GeSy resilience.

Main Methods:

  • Syndemic strategy for managing COVID-19 and pre-existing epidemics.
  • Proposed five-district model for district hospitals.
  • Leveraging management literature and existing resources.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model integrates training centers, public health bodies, quality improvement institutes, commissioning centers, and clinical trial platforms within district hospitals.
  • Aims to transform GeSy service provision and generate value.
  • Enhances public health defense and healthcare system capacity.

Conclusions:

  • A syndemic approach and the five-district model can strengthen the GeSy.
  • Integrating specialized functions into district hospitals is key to transforming healthcare delivery in Cyprus.
  • A holistic, politico-economic strategy is essential for GeSy's long-term success and resilience.