Health ministry backs science-based policy on World Health Day
The ministry noted that the day serves as a reminder that health is a fundamental human right and a moral obligation towards every individual, regardless of age, gender, origin or ...
Measures to alleviate nurse shortage announced
Initiatives to address the ongoing critical nurse shortage nationwide, particularly in private hospitals where staffing gaps reach hundreds of vacancies, were announced by the health ministry on Friday.
Health Minister ...
Cyprus among first to meet UN HIV targets
Cyprus is among the first countries to meet the United Nations’ HIV targets, achieving a treatment rate of around 98 per cent, the Aids Solidarity Movement said on Thursday.
“The main ...
Parliament finally approves inclusion of counselling psychologists in Gesy
Parliament has unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to include counselling psychologists under the auspices of the national health system (Gesy).
The House passed the amendment with 45 votes in favour, enabling ...
IVF clinic in north accused of giving couple wrong sperm
An IVF clinic in the north is facing accusations of negligence as patients claim their children were conceived after they were given the wrong sperm, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
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Christodoulides hails creation of national centre for clinical documentation
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday hailed parliament’s approval of the government’s plans to create a national centre for clinical documentation.
He described the centre’s creation as “another ...
Christodoula march to take place across Cyprus on April 18
The Christodoula March 2026 will take place on Saturday, April 18, simultaneously in all cities across Cyprus, the Cyprus anti-cancer society said.
In a statement, the organisation described the march as the ...
Cyprus among worst in Europe for childhood obesity
Cyprus records some of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Europe, reaching up to 42 per cent in certain age groups, MPs heard on Thursday during a House health committee ...
Creators of ground-breaking menopause documentary unveil prequel on perimenopause
A revolutionary documentary that raises awareness on what menopausal and perimenopausal women go through makes its Cyprus premiere this month. After the global success of the award-winning The (M) Factor: ...
Gesy introduces prescription barcodes from Friday
Gesy beneficiaries will be able to use a barcode to collect prescriptions from pharmacies from Friday, removing the need to verbally provide personal details, the health insurance organisation (HIO) said ...
Bill to create National Cancer Institute heads to plenum in early April
The bill for Cyprus’ new National Cancer Institute is going to plenum on April 2 with a mandate of contributing to prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, support, palliative care and rehabilitation.
The ...
Cyprus to get advisory body on oral hygiene
A national advisory committee on oral hygiene is to be set up in Cyprus as part of the health ministry’s strategy to promote health and prevent illness, and at ...
Health minister praises ambulance service as sector prepares for reform
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides commended the work of the ambulance service on Friday, and praised its role on the front lines as invaluable.
Speaking during a visit to the ambulance ...
Health minister pledges to advance foreign nurses bill
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides assured on Friday that the government aims to promote discussion of the foreign nurses bill in parliament before the current term concludes.
Refuting reports that the ...
UK says vaccine protects against strain in deadly meningitis outbreak
Britain’s health authorities said on Friday that early laboratory analysis had showed the vaccine being offered to students should protect against the strain of meningitis behind an outbreak in ...
Cyprus passes first law regulating palliative care
The House plenum on Thursday voted through legislation regulating for the first time the provision of palliative care in Cyprus.
The law, passed unanimously, regulates the operation, licensing and oversight ...
Students voice concerns ahead of foreign nurses bill debate
Strong objections from students and trade unions were raised on Thursday over proposed legislation allowing the employment of nurses from third countries, as parliament prepares to examine the amendments amid ...
Change is coming for the ambulance service
The long-running effort to create a national ambulance agency took a big step forward last month, with the House health committee debating a bill aimed at establishing it.
The bill, ...
Pasykaf welcomes creation of national cancer institute
The Pancyprian association of cancer patients and friends (Pasykaf) has welcomed the cabinet approval of the national cancer institute law of 2026, describing it as a major step forward in the ...
‘Route of Love’ motorcycle ride supports children with cancer
The nationwide association for children with cancer and related conditions One Dream One Wish is organising its 26th annual “Route of Love” motorcycle ride from March 11 to 15, 2026, according to a ...
Bill to integrate counselling psychologists into Gesy heads to parliament
A bill seeking to integrate counselling psychologists into the national health system (Gesy) is expected to be brought before the parliamentary plenary session in the coming days, following discussions in ...
ADHD association urges Gesy to include occupational therapy
The Cyprus ADHD Support Association called on authorities on Wednesday to integrate private occupational therapy into the general health system (Gesy), saying the service is a basic therapeutic need for ...
Cabinet decides on expropriation of land for new Polis Chrysochous hospital
Cabinet on Wednesday was to issue a decision regarding the expropriation of land for the planned new hospital in Polis Chrysochous, President Nikos Christodoulides said.
“It is important that we ...
Nurses voice frustration over patient violence
Violence committed against nurses and other medical staff at hospitals is a growing issue, trade union Pasydy’s nurses’ branch leader Prodromos Argyrides said on Wednesday, saying that nurses “do ...
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