7. Health and Well-Being
The policy topic of health and well-being bridges together the efforts of several governmental agencies and organizations such as the Ministry of Health, the Cyprus Sports Organization (CSO) – (Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Αθλητισμού - ΚΟΑ), the Youth Board of Cyprus (YBC) and the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth . A number of strategies showcased below, are implemented, targeting specific topics within the field of health and well-being.
After the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health and wellbeing among young people became a growing concern in Cyprus. Especially, the issue of mental health is getting higher on the political agenda, as reflected in the initiatives and policies of the Ministry of Health, which currently works for the development of a Strategy on Mental Health, with a special focus on young people.