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 ...
Cyprus introduces Novavax Covid-19 vaccine
The health ministry has announced the rollout on Thursday of the new Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for those aged 18 and over.
The new vaccine, Nuvaxovid BBB.1.5, is a protein-based vaccine, unlike ...
Cyprus spends less per capita on healthcare than EU average
Despite a steady increase in recent years, Cyprus still spends less on health in total than other EU countries – both as current expenditure per capita and as a share of ...
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 ...
Health minister announces progress in hepatology clinic
Good news is expected for the creation of the hepatology clinic with support from UK hospitals, Health Minister Popi Kanari said at an event hosted by the association of liver ...
Health minister to mediate union – Okypy talks
Health Minister Popi Kanari announced on Friday that she will meet with medical union representatives and members of the state health services organisation (Okypy) next week.
This comes after it ...
Health minister to introduce natural childbirth strategy
Health Minister Popi Kanari announced on Friday that a natural childbirth strategy will soon be discussed in the cabinet.
During her opening remarks at the Nursing and Midwifery Scientific Conference ...
Kanari announces national strategy for mental health
Health Minister Popi Kanari announced on Friday that the government is set to publish a national strategy for mental health next year.
Kanari was speaking to staff at the Athalassa ...
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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WHO meets minister over mental health strategy
A team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) met with Health Minister Popi Kanari on Thursday, as part of the ongoing efforts to develop a national mental health ...
Covid-19 cases on the rise ahead of Christmas
The number of Covid-19 cases in Cyprus is once again on the rise and is expected to increase further over the holiday period, medical services director Elisavet Constantinou said on ...
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 ...
Cyprus joins WHO’s Global Digital Certification Network
Cyprus on Wednesday joined the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Global Digital Certification Network.
In doing so, Cyprus is just the sixth European country to join the network.
The health ...
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 ...
President and BoC oncology centre discuss solutions to centre’s financial deficits
President Nikos Christodoulides met with the Bank of Cyprus Oncology centre’s chairman of the board Christos Triantafyllidis on Friday to discuss solutions to the centre’s financial deficits.
The ...
Early warning system for dengue-carrying mosquitoes developed
Scientists at the Cyprus Institute (CyI) have introduced an early warning system to evaluate the potential threat posed by tiger mosquitoes which can cause dengue fever.
This system, featured on ...
Govt’s U-turn on National Cancer Institute praised by MPs
MPs at the House health committee on Thursday expressed their satisfaction over the government’s U-turn to greenlight the creation of National Cancer Institute.
After weeks of wrangling, deputies heralded ...
Patient allegedly locked in cupboard for seven hours by nurse
A man was allegedly locked in a hospital cupboard in Nicosia by a nurse this week for seven hours, reports said on Thursday, with the state health services organisation (Okypy) ...
Cyprus sees surge in Covid-19 cases
Recent weeks have witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases across Cyprus, according to head of the epidemiological surveillance and control of infectious diseases unit, Christos Charalambous.
Charalambous reported that 995 new ...
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 ...
Okypy: Nicosia General’s accredited clinical labs specialised in rare, serious cases
By Dr Denise Alexandrou*
The Clinical Laboratories of Nicosia General Hospital, under the State Health Services Organisation (Okypy), offer a comprehensive range of laboratory tests (haematological, biochemical, immunological etc.). Concurrently, ...
Electronic health files to be created for all
The government is to create electronic health files for all citizens as part of its creation of a “National electronic health bank”, it emerged on Wednesday.
The move was announced ...
New equipment to offer mammograms for those with mobility issues
A specialised breast imaging examination chair for people with disabilities has been installed at Nicosia General Hospital’s radiology department, the state health services organisation (Okypy) on Tuesday.
The chair ...