KTTB: Free access to vaccine is possible; Health is right, the Ministry of Health must provide this right – Cyprus Newspaper

The Turkish Cypriot Medical Association (KTTB) stated that there are deficiencies in public health services such as the determination of vaccine, vaccination follow -up and vaccination rates in the north of Cyprus and invited the Ministry of Health to take more transparent, scientific and more proactive steps for public health.

KTB President Prof.Dr. Dr. Ceyhun Dalkan said in a statement that vaccines are one of the cornerstones of public health, and that many fatal diseases were controlled thanks to vaccines and some diseases were completely eliminated. There are serious shortcomings.  » he said.

Dalkan said that an online vaccine tracking system cannot be established in the country and that it is unacceptable. He said.

In the message of Dalkan, the cases of meningococcal reported to increase in Türkiye, said that a serious threat to the country, “Meningococcal infection is a rapid and fatal disease. Therefore, the Ministry of Health must be added to the national vaccine calendar and free access to the Ministry of Health. he said.

Dalkan explained that the route virus vaccine is also routinely applied in all developed countries, and that diarrhea due to route virus can be heavy enough to pose a danger to young children, and that this vaccine is still not included in the routine vaccine program.

Dalkan, HPV vaccine in the fight against cancer is one of the most effective tools, also cervical, penis and oral cancers against the protective against the record, the vaccine in the country by the state and free of charge in terms of public health, he said.

-Dalkan: « Adult vaccine calendar should not stay on paper »

Stating that the adult vaccine calendar on the website of the Ministry of Health should not remain on paper, Dalkan said, “This calendar should be implemented and immunization services for adult population should be planned urgently and free access should be provided.” he said.

Dalkan said in his message, “The unit of vaccination should be established immediately, which follows the vaccination rates, prevented the national vaccine program, which follows the vaccination rates of adult age vaccines, travel vaccines, travel vaccines, travel vaccines. He said.

As KTTB, Dalkan emphasized that they invite the Ministry of Health to take more transparent, scientific and more proactive steps on behalf of public health. in the form of.