House health committee to examine plasmapheresis framework in October
The House health committee will discuss oversight, licensing and equipment standards for plasmapheresis procedures in October.
Nicosia, Cyprus. The House health committee will discuss the medical practice of plasmapheresis in October following public debate over the past week.
The committee has registered the matter ex officio and will focus on the regulatory framework governing the practice, committee chair and Disy MP Savia Orphanidou said on Thursday.
Checks and licensing
The discussion will examine checks required at health centres and hospitals licensed to perform plasmapheresis, as well as the licensing of health professionals carrying out the procedures.
It will also address the medical equipment used for plasmapheresis.
“On behalf of the entire health committee, we have registered the issue,” Orphanidou said.
Health ministry mapping
The discussion is expected to begin in October and is intended to contribute to the health ministry’s mapping of centres carrying out the relevant procedures, launched on Thursday.
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