A nine -member team of Cypriot doctors, health workers and friends of the Diocese of Constantia and Ammochostos carried out between June 24 – July 4 its first humanitarian mission to Madagascar, where it provided medical care to the people of the island. According to a press release, the medical team provided various health services in the city of Ambatondrazaka, in the north east of Madagascar and in remote villages operating a mobile clinic. The team provided medical services to one thousand patients regardless of race, or religion who did not have direct access to a medical center to meet their critical health needs, the press release says. This is the first Cypriot medical mission of the team of health workers and friends of Diocese of Constantia and Ammochostos which was under the supervision of Bishop of Madagascar Ignatius.