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The State Health Services Organisation (Okypy) will honour one of Cyprus’ pioneering paediatricians, the late Dr Minas Hadjiminas, by naming one of the children’s wards...
House passes law extending maternity leave for second child and above
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a law extending the duration of maternity leave for mothers with two children or more. For the second...
Coronavirus: Father loses case to vaccinate children against mother’s wishes
In the first case of its kind, Paphos district court has rejected a father’s request to allow his children to be vaccinated despite their mother’s...
Our View: Question of ID for two children ludicrous
The naturalisation plight of two children of a Greek Cypriot mother and a Turkish Cypriot father is a bit like being thrown back in time...
Three-year action plan approved to tackle child sexual abuse
The council of ministers has approved a three-year plan to tackle and prevent child sexual abuse and harassment as parents called for measures following complaints...
MPs call for measures to encourage people to have more children
MPs on Tuesday called for support measures to encourage couples to have more children, citing the low birth rate which is well below the replacement...
Coronavirus: Vaccine consent form issued for parents of children 12-15
The vaccination portal will open on Monday at 7.30 am for appointments to vaccinate children aged over 12 following cabinet’s decision to expand vaccinations to...
Increasing number of trafficking victims are children says NGO
One in every three victims of human trafficking detected worldwide is a child, and the pandemic has made more children vulnerable to human traffickers, Hope...
Coronavirus: Paediatricians support vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds
The Cyprus Paediatric society on Friday recommended to immediately include 12 to 15-year-olds in the coronavirus vaccine programme, saying that 20 per cent of coronavirus...
Children in north enticed to pray with promise of free bicycle
Children in the north are being enticed to pray at the mosque twice a day as part of a religious summer school with the promise...