Minister welcomes signs of worker peace at state hospitals
The final collective labour agreement for public hospital employees will be formulated at the end of January to put an end to an ongoing spat between unions and state health ...
Life expectancy in Cyprus down ‘due to pandemic’
Life expectancy in Cyprus has fallen from 82.4 years in 2020 to 81.7 years in 2022 after dropping to a low of 81.3 years in 2021, according to an EU health report.
Despite the drop, life ...
US CDC says there’s urgent need to increase respiratory vaccine coverage
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued an alert urging healthcare providers to increase immunization coverage for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Call for nurses’ suspension over locked-up patient
The health ministry said it will review a report from the state health services organisation (Okypy) regarding a complaint about a nurse who allegedly locked a patient for hours in ...
High hopes: the quest to turn cannabis into a potent medicine
Marijuana shows promise in treating illnesses ranging from depression and addiction to arthritis and epilepsy.
By Vittoria D’Alessio
Callie Seaman was 16 when she started smoking cannabis to control her ...
Free mouth cancer examinations this week
Free mouth cancer examinations are being offered across Cyprus on Friday, as part of a campaign to raise awareness of oral cancer.
The campaign is organised by the health ministry’...
Cyprus tops EU list for taking antibiotics
Cyprus tops the list of EU countries taking antibiotics, with one in two people taking them yearly, the head of the Cyprus Pathology Company Andreas Stylianou said on Wednesday.
Stylianou ...
Why doctors are ignoring Cyprus’ women
The woman who’s forcing the island’s medical professionals to actually listen
“In Cyprus, doctors are akin to God,” says Kathy Kattashis. “You trust them, you never question them. ...
Desperate need for national mental health strategy
The need to develop a comprehensive national strategy for those grappling with mental health conditions emerged during Monday’s House human rights committee meeting.
The discussion revolved around severe deficiencies ...
Ahepa to open new university hospital in Nicosia
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Ahepa) announced on Monday plans to open a new university hospital in Nicosia.
Once completed, the hospital will fall under the umbrella of Gesy.
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New haemodialysis unit to operate by end-of-year in Paphos
By the end of the year, a new haemodialysis unit will operate at the Paphos General Hospital it was announced on Thursday.
Dr. Lakis Yioukkas Director of the hospital’s ...
Authorities investigating cases of fake pharmacists
A thorough investigation is underway on Wednesday into reported cases of pharmacists practising with fake degrees, the pharmaceutical services said.
In an official statement the services condemned the alleged incidents, ...
Leukaemia patients face growing waiting list in Limassol
Patients with leukaemia in need of chemotherapy are on a long queue as the haematology department of the Limassol General Hospital has exceeded its capacity, patients’ rights groups said on ...
Over a half of health ministry budget going to Gesy
The health ministry presented a budget for 2024 11.6 per cent greater than the year before on Monday, with most of the budget set to be for the government’s contribution to ...
Wegovy craze was all the rage on Q3 earnings calls
Weight loss was the talk of this earnings season, making names such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro the water-cooler discussion that companies across the globe could not ignore.
Analysts attended ...
German drug regulator considering export ban on Ozempic
The head of Germany’s drug regulator BfArM is considering an export ban on Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) diabetes drug Ozempic, which is in high demand for its weight-loss ...
New special ambulances for mountain regions
The State Health Services (Okypy) has acquired two new state-of-the-art ambulance vehicles to enhance the response capabilities in the mountain regions.
According to a statement released by Okypy on Monday, ...
Unnecessary surgeries carried out on Gesy to be monitored
The health insurance organisation (HIO) has placed surgical procedures under a close watch, as reports emerged on Monday of over 90,000 operations carried out in the space of one year within ...
Prostate cancer most common male cancer in Cyprus
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Cyprus, with 450 cases recorded per year, according to the Cyprus Cancer Registry.
In addition, it is the second most common ...
Health minister steps into union-Okypy fray
Public hospitals are the “backbone” of the national health care system (Gesy) but they must become competitive, the health minister said on Friday.
Speaking on CyBC radio, Health Minister Popi ...
Podiatrists under Gesy from November
Podiatrists will begin offering their services under the national health scheme (Gesy) on November 1, the health insurance organisation (HIO) announced on Wednesday.
According the HIO, podiatrists will offer their services ...
A third of women with cancer get breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer for women in Cyprus, with almost a third of them affected by the disease getting breast cancer, the health ministry’s ...
Anti-obesity drugs can be boost for food makers, investors say
The growth in demand for appetite suppressing anti-obesity drugs like Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy presents opportunities for food manufacturers and the market’s initially downbeat reaction may be ...
Apollonion and Ygia polyclinic A&E departments join Gesy
The accident and emergency departments at the Apollonion hospital in Nicosia and the Ygia polyclinic in Limassol are included in Gesy as of Monday.
Their joining of Gesy brings the ...