Steps taken towards creation of new ambulance service
Steps were taken on Thursday towards the creation of a new ambulance service, with Health Minister Michael Damianos attending the House health committee to put forward his position on the ...
Man steals ambulance, drives it to hospital
A 33-year-old man is currently under observation at the Baris psychiatric hospital in northern Nicosia after having stolen an ambulance and driven it 25 kilometres.
The man reportedly fell ill in ...
Private medical centre chief calls for private ambulances’ inclusion in Gesy
Limassol medical centre director Andreas Pantazis on Wednesday called for private ambulances to be included in Gesy.
In an explosive letter written to Health Minister Michael Damianos, he said the ...
Ambulance crashes into two cars
An ambulance crashed into two cars in northern Nicosia on Thursday afternoon.
The ambulance was driving with its lights flashing and its sirens blaring when it entered the opposite lane ...
Louroujina ‘not covered by ambulance service’
The village of Louroujina currently has no ambulance service coverage, the north’s former ‘health minister’ Filiz Besim said on Wednesday.
Besim said that due to the closure of the ...
New special ambulances for mountain regions
The State Health Services (Okypy) has acquired two new state-of-the-art ambulance vehicles to enhance the response capabilities in the mountain regions.
According to a statement released by Okypy on Monday, ...
Israel strikes ambulance in Gaza City, many reported killed (Update)
Israel struck an ambulance in Gaza City on Friday that it said was carrying militants, but which health authorities in the Hamas-controlled enclave said was evacuating wounded people from the ...
Four ambulances destroyed in fire at old Larnaca hospital
Four ambulances were destroyed by a fire which broke out at the old Larnaca hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to the State Health Services (Okypy)’s ...
Efforts to improve waiting lists in hospitals underway, health minister says
Health Minister Popι Kanari assured on Sunday that measures to decongest A&E departments in government hospitals will be effective in bringing in the desired results.
In an interview ...
Health ministry to focus on state of ICUs
A newly established committee has been tasked with rolling out a number of measures and protocols to combat problems in intensive care units (ICUs), Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on ...
Outgoing health minister pushing for better ambulance service
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Tuesday that he will work to promote a bill to parliament on the regulation of ambulance drivers, almost four years after the cabinet approved ...
Cyprus’ first responders trained for radiological emergencies
Crew members of the Cyprus ambulance service have recently been trained in how to respond to a radiological emergency for the first time.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said ...