Centre for children and adolescents with neuro-developmental disorders (NDD)

Project facts

Project promoter:
Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health(CY)
Project Number:
CY-LOCALDEV-0012
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€680,000

Description

The aim of the project is the creation of a centre for the detection and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) for children and adolescents that will serve as a ‘one-stop clinic’.  This will lead to timely and comprehensive diagnostic evaluation of possible neuro-developmental disorders in children and adolescents of Cyprus. The Centre will offer a specialised inter-professional scientific team and it will increase the capacity of the Mental Health Services Directorate to offer high-quality health services in this area. Through the project’s implementation, the staff involved will receive training in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders, thus increasing the number of specialities with expertise on NDD, providing even higher quality services.

Main activities shall include:

  • establishment of a neurodevelopmental disorders centre for children and adolescents;
  • training of staff in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders;
  • purchase of equipment (i.e. desks, office chairs, examination beds, computers, printers, software, photocopying machine, audiovisual system, etc.).

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