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Cyprus’ fruit consumption above EU average

April 1st, 20191702 By Annette Chrysostomou The daily intake of fruit in Cyprus is slightly higher than the EU average, according to a Eurostat table published on Monday which...

Cyprus

GPs, paediatricians joining Gesy offered higher rates

March 29th, 20192041 The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) announced on Friday a series of concessions regarding the fees of GPs and paediatricians who have expressed an interest...

Health

Under Gesy, meds at hospital dispensaries only for inpatients

March 28th, 20192867 LAWMAKERS appeared to agree on Thursday that under the national health scheme (Gesy) hospitals will be allowed to operate in-house pharmacies, but these will...

Health

Plant of the week: Plant used to treat itching skin was used in past to remove freckles

March 27th, 2019920 Name: Chickweed (Stellaria media) Otherwise known as: Starwort, Alsine Media, Passerina Habitat: An annual sometime perennial member of the...

Health

Watchdog to oversee medical protocols for Gesy

March 27th, 2019937 Cabinet approved on Wednesday the establishment of a national committee for the creation of protocols and guidelines for the medical world, ahead of the...

Health

HIO says doctors’ Gesy sign-up going well

March 26th, 20191779 The first phase of the National Health Scheme (Gesy) will kick in on June 1 no matter what and everyone is working full speed to meet that goal, an official...

Health

Cypriot adults eat on average 39.8kg of souvla or souvlaki a year

March 22nd, 20197791 Cypriots consume on average between 24 grammes and 109 grammes of souvlaki or souvla per day depending on age according to the findings of the first national...

Health

House to vote Friday on HIO budget

March 21st, 20191062 Parliament will on Friday be voting on the 2019 budget for the Health Insurance Organisation, the public entity tasked with managing the National Health Scheme...

Health

Pharmacists to join Gesy after improved deal

March 20th, 20191950 The pharmaceutical association voted on Wednesday to join the National Health Scheme (Gesy), after a more attractive framework for participation was drawn up...

Health

Plant of the week: Wealth of uses since time of Alexander

March 20th, 20191059 Name: Aloe Vera (Aloe vera) Otherwise known as: Aloe Barbadensis, Aloe Vulgaris Habitat: A succulent member of the Liliaceae family growing up to 1.2m in...

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Free dental check-ups on Wednesday

March 18th, 20192084 Free dental check-ups will be offered on Wednesday by health ministry dentists on the occasion of World Oral Health Day. The four mobile dental units will...

Health

Health minister dismisses scaremongering over resignation of state doctors

March 17th, 20191715 The national health scheme Gesy will go ahead as scheduled and there is no reason to worry about the resignation of state doctors, Health Minister Constantinos...

Health

Plant of the week: Eclectics used poisonous plant to treat acne

March 14th, 20191077 Name: American Mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum) Otherwise Known As: Racoonberry, Duck’s Foot, Hog’s Apple Habitat: A perennial member of the...

Health

US jury awards $29 mln to woman with cancer who used J&J talc

March 14th, 20191206 A California jury on Wednesday awarded $29 million to a woman who said that asbestos in Johnson & Johnson's talcum-powder-based products caused her...

Cyprus

Air pollution causing more deaths than smoking

March 12th, 20192464 Air pollution is killing more people every year than smoking, according to research published on Tuesday by researchers from Cyprus and Germany. Small...

Our View

If the Finns quit over healthcare delay, what chances do we have?

March 12th, 20192375 THE COALITION government of Finland resigned last Friday, a month before a general election, because it could not deliver on a healthcare reform package. The...

Health

Proposed head of hospital oversight has ministry support

March 9th, 20191756 The proposed new board chairman of the state health services organisation (Okypy) has the necessary experience and is viewed positively by the medical...

Cyprus

Former Oncology centre head tipped for health chief role

March 8th, 20191972 The former head of the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre is tipped to replace the chairman of the board of the state health services organisation (Okypy) Sir...

Health

Flu-linked deaths rise to 17

March 8th, 20193994 Another patient has died after flu exacerbated her underlying health problems, raising the number of flu-linked deaths to 17, the health ministry said on...

Cyprus

EU says Cyprus failed to properly treat waste water

March 7th, 20193245 THE European Commission referred Cyprus to the EU Court of Justice on Thursday for failing to properly treat urban waste water. According to EU Directive...

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