Health

The state health services organisation (Okypy) has marked today as a milestone as major upgrade works commence at Archbishop Makarios III hospital, in Nicosia. The project aims to enhance healthcare ...

A bill amending the law on Gesy was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet and is to be sent by the health ministry to parliament as ‘urgent’ for immediate voting. ...

A 17-year-old is in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Nicosia general hospital after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, a brain and spinal cord membrane infection. Meningitis can ...

“Every day, millions of women fight a silent battle,” say organisers of an upcoming art exhibition that seeks to raise awareness about endometriosis. “A battle with their bodies, with pain, ...

Dozens of patients suffering from diabetes found themselves unable to access their medications due to a double failure of the health services’ online system which continues to be unreliable for ...

Eighty-one tuberculosis cases were reported in Cyprus in 2023 with an incidence rate of 8.8 per 100,000 population. In the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day on Monday, the health ministry was raising awareness ...

Six per cent of staff in state hospitals are on long-term leave due to sickness, pregnancy and parental leave, the nursing staff branch of trade union Pasydy said on Thursday. ...

Four cases of measles have been reported in infants attending the same nursery, with all currently receiving treatment in the hospital. The infants, aged 17, 16, 14, and 13 months, had not been vaccinated ...

Private rehabilitation centres on Wednesday expressed serious concern over a bill regulating the operation of the centres, saying that proposed legislation in practice equates them with nursing homes and may ...

In 1980, the World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated, marking one of the greatest public health triumphs. This achievement demonstrates the power of public health—the science and art of preventing ...

Ever hear a click when you bend down? Knees aren’t feeling as good as they once were? You’re not alone. Knee arthritis, in particular osteoarthritis (OA), is a ...

A neurosurgeon will be paying €170,000 in compensation to a patient for medical negligence, after the doctor’s appeal was thrown out by the Supreme Court last week, it was announced ...

Supporting children with genetic diseases is “crucial”, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Saturday. Speaking at an event held to mark World rare disease day, he said the event “highlights ...

There is “no suspicion of disciplinary misconduct” regarding any public servant over the flooding of a drug storage warehouse last year, a report into the matter found. The report, which ...

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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Cyprus, with 350 to 400 new cases diagnosed annually, according to President of the Cyprus Society of Gastroenterology, Dr Andreas Evgeniou. Speaking on ...

A landmark ruling by the administrative court in Nicosia, it emerged on Thursday, has overturned a previous decision by the health insurance organisation (OAY), allowing a patient to obtain medication ...

The director of the state health services organisation (Okypy) is to visit the Limassol hospital in a bid to resolve problems caused to outpatient services by upgrade works at the ...

Cyprus’ new mental health strategy, covering the years from 2025 till 2028, was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet and aims at improving services and creating an environment to support those impacted, ...

The Miracle Babies association on Tuesday celebrated 10 years, over which time it has raised more than €750,000. The association has collected donations of €770,339 towards medical care facilities and other infrastructure for ...

The pharmaceutical services on Tuesday warned the public about a product called Fungent, which is being advertised and sold online and through social media as an antifungal cream for feet. ...

Bone marrow transplant services that were set to be offered by a private Nicosia medical centre, are being hampered by state inefficiency, it emerged on Monday. The specialised unit at ...

State health services organisation (Okypy) chief executive officer Kypros Stavrides on Monday defended the delay in his organisation’s submission of its annual budget to parliament and the work of ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos on Saturday visited the Paphos general hospital to examine the progress made on renovations and upgrades to the hospital. He said on Sunday he had examined ...