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Under Cyprus' regulatory system, the Ministry of Health, through the General Directorate, Medical Services and Public Health Services, is responsible for overseeing such facilities.
Centers must meet specified requirements before receiving a license, with inspectors and other officials involved in the process.
Koumas said regulatory requirements alone are not enough and called for effective checks on the services actually being provided.
“Controls also need to be strengthened. And yes, everyone needs to be checked,” he said.
For anyone considering plasma exchange solely to slow or reverse signs of aging, Koumas said he would not recommend a procedure outside his area of expertise without an established medical basis.
He returned to a basic principle of medical practice: treatment should not create additional harm.
He also pointed to conventional preventive measures, including managing cholesterol and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, as areas where medicine can make a meaningful difference.
“Doctors often say that prevention is 50% of the treatment,” he said.
According to Koumas, therapeutic plasma exchange in Cyprus' public hospitals produces results within the range reported internationally, although, as with all medical treatments, not every case is successful.
