Cyprus' state hospitals will effectively manage any increased needs for health care, a meeting chaired by Health Minister Popi Kanari Thursday agreed.

An announcement by the Ministry says that the focus of the meeting was the assessment of the level of readiness of Cyprus services to manage possible increased needs for health care, due to the situation in the Middle East.

The meeting took place in the presence of Permanent Director General of Health Ministry, Chair of the Board of Directors of the State Health Services Organization (SHSO), Executive Director of SHSO, Directors of Public Hospitals and other officials.

The meeting also agreed that within the framework of the "Estia" operational plan, the competent services are on alert to help in any way they are asked.