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How Gesy is penalising the private healthcare sector

November 18th, 2018 In its present form the National Health Scheme will continue to reward state incompetence while assuming all private doctors are out to cheat the system By...

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Minister rubbishes notion that private clinics would boycott Gesy

November 17th, 2018 By Evie Andreou Rumours that five private hospitals would not join the National Health System (Gesy) are inaccurate, Health Minister, Constantinos Ioannou...

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MPs banned from attending medical cannabis conference

November 15th, 2018 MPs invited by a Swedish medical cannabis company to visit their facilities in Zurich were forbidden to go by House president Demetris Syllouris on Thursday,on...

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Health minister confident private doctors will join Gesy

November 14th, 2018 Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday he was optimistic that the necessary number of private doctors would agree to join the National Health...

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Minister calls for greater public awareness of diabetes

November 14th, 2018 Some 10.3 per cent of the population in Cyprus has diabetics, roughly the same as in other European countries, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou...

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Kaimakli outpatient clinic closing from Monday until month’s end

November 14th, 2018 The Kaimakli outpatient clinic will be closed as of next Monday and for the rest of the month for works, the health ministry has said. Between Monday,...

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Plant of the Week: Poisonous plant’s major use to fight fleas

November 14th, 2018 Name: Larkspur (Delphinium consolida) Otherwise known as: Knight’s Spur, Rocket Spur Habitat: An annual/perennial member of Rananculaceae family...

Cyprus

80 people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year

November 14th, 2018 Around 80 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year in Cyprus, the Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) said on Tuesday. In its...

Health

Macron's plan to fix France's healthcare system

November 14th, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron has promised extra money and more doctors to ease pressure on France's healthcare system. Under reforms announced on Sept....

Cyprus

Gesy regulations for private doctors approved

November 13th, 2018 Regulations concerning the services to be provided by private personal and specialist physicians via the National Health Scheme (Gesy) were approved by the...

Health

Health minister’s bigger budget fails to impress

November 13th, 2018 By Elias Hazou Lawmakers on Monday were singularly unimpressed with health minister Constantinos Ioannou’s boast that the ministry’s budget for 2019 was...

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WHO uncovers big national variations in antibiotics consumption

November 12th, 2018 Antibiotics are used far more in some countries than in others, a survey by the World Health Organization showed on Monday, suggesting that urgent action was...

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Paphos A&E strike ends after ministry staffing pledge

November 7th, 2018 Doctors at Paphos hospital’s accident and emergency department have postponed their strike for 15 days to give time to the health ministry to follow up on...

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Plant of the Week: Strange plant can kill or cure in one dose

November 7th, 2018 Name: Pysic Nut (Jatropha Curcus) Otherwise known as: Purging Nut, Barbusus Nut Habitat: A drought-resistant shrub of the Euphorbiaceae family growing up...

Cyprus

Week of events to raise awareness of premature births

November 6th, 2018 One in 10 newborns in Cyprus is born premature, while according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the country is 13th in the world in proportion of...

Health

Public appeal for bone marrow donor

November 5th, 2018 First Lady Andri Anastasiades has called on the public help find a compatible bone marrow donor for little Styliana Michael from Agros in a Facebook...

Health

Public cautioned about high dust levels

November 3rd, 2018 DUST levels are higher than normal the Labour Ministry announced on Saturday, with levels as of 7am having reached between 40 μg/m3 and 417 μg/m3. It said...

Cyprus

Paphos A&E rolling strike continues

November 3rd, 2018 Doctors at Paphos hospital’s accident and emergency department continued their rolling strike on Friday and vowed to do so until understaffing problems are...

Health

Paphos A&E go on strike over staff shortage claims

November 1st, 2018 THE Paphos hospital’s accident and emergency department was on skeleton staff from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Thursday, the first day of strike measures announced...

Business

Cheesemakers fear Brexit could hit booming halloumi exports

November 1st, 2018 Exports of halloumi soared to 28,000 tonnes last year, but cheesemakers fear trade could slow down after Brexit and have called for government...

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