Elderly, disabled, patients’ rights groups unite to combat discrimination

The federation of patients’ associations (Osak), the confederation of people with disabilities’ organisations (Kysoa), and the third age observatory on Friday announced the signing of a memorandum of cooperation and the establishment of a “social alliance” among themselves to mutually combat discrimination.

Third age observatory chairman Demos Antoniou explained that the formation of the alliance is not a “formal” union of the three organisations, but a “public commitment that we will not allow the health...