Health

Six per cent of staff in state hospitals are on long-term leave due to sickness, pregnancy and parental leave, the nursing staff branch of trade union Pasydy said on Thursday. ...

Four cases of measles have been reported in infants attending the same nursery, with all currently receiving treatment in the hospital. The infants, aged 17, 16, 14, and 13 months, had not been vaccinated ...

Private rehabilitation centres on Wednesday expressed serious concern over a bill regulating the operation of the centres, saying that proposed legislation in practice equates them with nursing homes and may ...

In 1980, the World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated, marking one of the greatest public health triumphs. This achievement demonstrates the power of public health—the science and art of preventing ...

Ever hear a click when you bend down? Knees aren’t feeling as good as they once were? You’re not alone. Knee arthritis, in particular osteoarthritis (OA), is a ...

A neurosurgeon will be paying €170,000 in compensation to a patient for medical negligence, after the doctor’s appeal was thrown out by the Supreme Court last week, it was announced ...

Supporting children with genetic diseases is “crucial”, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Saturday. Speaking at an event held to mark World rare disease day, he said the event “highlights ...

There is “no suspicion of disciplinary misconduct” regarding any public servant over the flooding of a drug storage warehouse last year, a report into the matter found. The report, which ...

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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Cyprus, with 350 to 400 new cases diagnosed annually, according to President of the Cyprus Society of Gastroenterology, Dr Andreas Evgeniou. Speaking on ...

A landmark ruling by the administrative court in Nicosia, it emerged on Thursday, has overturned a previous decision by the health insurance organisation (OAY), allowing a patient to obtain medication ...

The director of the state health services organisation (Okypy) is to visit the Limassol hospital in a bid to resolve problems caused to outpatient services by upgrade works at the ...

Cyprus’ new mental health strategy, covering the years from 2025 till 2028, was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet and aims at improving services and creating an environment to support those impacted, ...

The Miracle Babies association on Tuesday celebrated 10 years, over which time it has raised more than €750,000. The association has collected donations of €770,339 towards medical care facilities and other infrastructure for ...

The pharmaceutical services on Tuesday warned the public about a product called Fungent, which is being advertised and sold online and through social media as an antifungal cream for feet. ...

Bone marrow transplant services that were set to be offered by a private Nicosia medical centre, are being hampered by state inefficiency, it emerged on Monday. The specialised unit at ...

State health services organisation (Okypy) chief executive officer Kypros Stavrides on Monday defended the delay in his organisation’s submission of its annual budget to parliament and the work of ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos on Saturday visited the Paphos general hospital to examine the progress made on renovations and upgrades to the hospital. He said on Sunday he had examined ...

Works to upgrade and extend the emergency department at the Nicosia general hospital will begin on Monday, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said. In a statement on Friday, Okypy ...

“48 Hours of Cyprus” car rally, held in support of the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Association, will take place over the weekend of March 15-16. Both classic and non-classic cars are welcome to ...

An MP on Thursday demanded the resignation of the board of directors of the state health services organisation (Okypy), deeming them responsible for the organisation’s spiraling deficits and waste. ...

The Audit Service is working to clarify the circumstances that led to the mishandling of the state health plan for referring patients to specialist facilities abroad, spokeswoman Yiota Michael said ...

Two studies are ongoing on the island into the causes, impacts, and prevention of obesity, the University of Cyprus said on Tuesday, World Obesity Day. One of the two programmes, ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos is set to meet with European officials in Brussels as part of preparations for Cyprus’ upcoming presidency of the EU Council in 2026. According to a health ...