No more Covid tests to visit hospitals
Starting from Tuesday, it is no longer necessary to present a negative Covid-19 test to visit hospitals and nursing homes, Health Minister Michael Damianos announced following a review of protection ...
‘We should ask why there are so many medical schools’
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday made another intervention on the matter of the “fake diploma scandal” which has engulfed the north’s higher education sector.
Speaking on the ...
Number of Cypriots undergoing dialysis more than doubles
The number of Cypriots undergoing kidney dialysis has more than doubled over the course of the last decade, the Cyprus Nephrological Society said on Wednesday.
Ahead of Thursday’s World ...
Cabinet approves subsidy for relatives of patients sent abroad
Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to cover the travel, accommodation and food expenses of one family member who accompanies a patient sent abroad to receive medical treatment.
Speaking after ...
Health affairs commissioner honoured
The Council of Europe (CoE) honoured health affairs commissioner Stella Kyriakidou as one of the 75 outstanding women for their significant contributions to the advancement of human rights.
This recognition is ...
Is AI-Powered healthcare finally here? Introducing Welzo – The first AI-powered Healthcare Marketplace
A lot of talk has be ongoing regarding the use of AI and healthcare. With the regulatory and ethical complexities that come with providing healthcare services adoption to AI has ...
Teen admitted to hospital with measles (updated)
A teen has contracted measles and is in hospital at Limassol general, it emerged on Tuesday, hours after two toddlers with the disease were released after completing treatment.
According to ...
Cabinet to discuss subsidy for families of patients sent abroad
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday evening that cabinet will discuss a plan to subsidise the travel, accommodation, and food expenses for those accompanying people who are sent abroad to ...
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
It is not a lie on the couch and tell all type of therapy says DR VASOS SILIVISTRIS
As a psychotherapist, clients sometimes ask if they could have CBT treatment ...
Okypy extends state hospital hours
The State Health Services (Okypy) has made a significant move to enhance accessibility to healthcare services by adjusting the operating hours of state hospitals.
According to a statement released by ...
Sexually transmitted infections surge in Europe
Sexually transmitted infections surged across Europe in 2022, with reported cases of gonorrhoea jumping by nearly a half, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said as it released its ...
Officials warn Okypy to cut expenses
The state health services organisation (Okypy) needs to rein in its expenses if it is to continue receiving state grants, officials warned in parliament on Thursday.
Health ministry officials and ...
Medical unions reject Okypy proposal on labour agreements
A proposal put forth by the State Health Services (Okypy) on collective agreements is set to be rejected once again by unions, it emerged on Thursday.
The disagreements between Okypy ...
Qantas fined for firing worker who raised Covid safety concerns
Australia‘s Qantas Airways has been fined A$250,000 for illegally sacking an employee who told staff not to clean aircraft arriving from China early in the COVID-19 pandemic, adding to ...
Measles toddler ‘out of danger’
A three-year-old child who contracted measles is “out of danger” and in a “good condition” under treatment at the Makarios hospital in Nicosia, the hospital’s paediatric department director Avraam ...
Health minister thanks visiting US surgeons
Health Minister Michael Damianos expressed his gratitude for Shriners Children’s hospital team on Tuesday morning on a visit to Makarios children’s hospital in Nicosia.
Shriners hospital doctors have ...
Over 70% in north overweight or obese
Over 70 per cent of people in the north are overweight or obese, the north’s ‘health minister’ Hakan Dincyurek said on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion of World Obesity Day, ...
Shriner’s team in Cyprus to perform child operations
A team from Shriners Children’s are in Cyprus to perform surgical procedures and examine children with orthopedic diseases.
Shriners Children’s, operated by Shriners International in Florida is a ...
More than a billion people worldwide are obese
More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems, according to updated estimates from the World Health ...
HIO and Okypy budgets approved by parliament
Parliament on Thursday night unanimously approved the budgets of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) and State Health Services (Okypy).
Okypy’s total budget for 2024 foresees expenditure totalling at €761.8 million, and ...
Parliament urged to establish breastfeeding regulations
Regulations for breastfeeding need to be established by parliament soon, the House health committee urged on Thursday, following complaints that women were having their pay docked for taking breaks to ...
MPs push for e-governance in healthcare
MPs stressed the importance of enhancing e-governance in the healthcare sector during a discussion on the national e-health authority at the House health committee on Thursday.
Following the meeting, committee ...
New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban
New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned of the risk that people could ...
Parliament to vote on Okypy budget
The annual budget of the state health services organisation (Okypy) will be submitted to parliament’s plenum for a vote, it emerge after an extraordinary house health committee meeting on ...