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image Medicine recall creates chaos for patients

Medicine recall creates chaos for patients
Doctors contracted with the national health system (Gesy) are reportedly scrambling to modify patients’ prescriptions following a mass recall of pharmaceutical products by Remedica. According to Phileleftheros, patients are also ...
By Elias Hazou
image Nursing union welcomes student grant scheme

Nursing union welcomes student grant scheme
The Cyprus Union of Nursing Staff (Oyyk-Sek) on Thursday welcomed Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides’ initiative and the cabinet’s decision to approve an additional grant scheme for nursing and midwifery ...
By Eleni Panayiotou
image Cabinet approves grants for nursing students

Cabinet approves grants for nursing students
The cabinet on Thursday approved a new annual grant scheme for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students, with Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides describing it as “a particularly important step towards addressing “...
By Eleni Panayiotou
image Minister urges hepatitis testing, vaccination

Minister urges hepatitis testing, vaccination
By Rebekah Gregoriades Viral hepatitis remains a “silent epidemic” despite progress in prevention and treatment, often causing serious liver damage before symptoms appear, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Friday. ...
By Rebekah Gregoriades
image ‘Gesy is here to stay’

‘Gesy is here to stay’
Cyprus’ national health system (Gesy) has continued to grow and strengthen seven years after its launch, with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) pledging to focus on improving the quality of ...
By Eleni Panayiotou
image Dr. David Robinson on LASIK vs. PRK

Dr. David Robinson on LASIK vs. PRK
When people start seriously considering life without glasses or contact lenses, two procedures usually come up first: LASIK and PRK. Both are well-established forms of laser vision correction that can ...
By CM Guest Columnist
image Union warns of overcrowding at Athalassa

Union warns of overcrowding at Athalassa
The Athalassa psychiatric hospital is facing severe staff shortages and overcrowding, jeopardising the safety of both patients and employees, trade union Pasydy warned on Friday. “We are not talking about ...
By Johanna Pauls
image Awareness campaign targets fatty liver disease

Awareness campaign targets fatty liver disease
Cypriots can expect new nationwide awareness and free screening initiatives for fatty liver disease, the Cyprus Liver Patients Association Prometheus said on Thursday to mark World Fatty Liver Day. “Through ...
By Oliver Wu

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