A charity supporting people with multiple sclerosis and their families was among the organisations honoured by the Cyprus Healthcare Business Awards for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cyprus Multiple Sclerosis Association received the silver award in the category ‘Patient Associations’ for ‘actions aimed at information, awareness, prevention’ on May 12.

The charity offers programmes and services for those with multiple sclerosis and their families.

Executive assistant at EY Cyprus Ltd, Mary Makridou, received the award on behalf of the association who said the award was a “major recognition” for the work of the charity.

“Our goal remains to acquire a rehabilitation centre offering specialised services, and a modern and adequate infrastructure to fully support the patient so as to provide a better quality of life because all of us have the right to dream, the right to life,” Makridou said.

The Cyprus Multiple Sclerosis Association is celebrating 35 years since it was founded in March, 1986.

The Cyprus Healthcare Business Awards were organised by Boussias communication for the first time in Cyprus.

Other awards went to the Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) which received two platinum awards and another platinum was awarded to One Dream One Wish association for cancer-afflicted children and their families.