Diabetes amputations four times higher in Cyprus than EU average
Amputations due to diabetes in Cyprus are four times higher than the numbers in Europe, MPs heard on Thursday. Lawmakers at the House health committee...
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Children with diabetes to be offered latest insulin devices
Children with diabetes will be offered the very latest devices for monitoring and administrating insulin, the health ministry announced on Thursday. As a way to...
New diabetes centre opens in Larnaca
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Friday inaugurated a new diabetes centre at Larnaca hospital, which “will offer holistic care for all diabetes-related issues, providing patients...
Minister says diabetes diagnosis and treatment a priority
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Wednesday assured that the ministry will continue to invest in policies for the prevention, diagnosis, management and treatment of diabetes...
Nurses the focus of ministry in fight against diabetes
The health ministry will this year pay tribute to the important role that nurses and other health care workers carry out in assisting patients with...
Ten per cent of Cyprus population has diabetes
It is estimated that about 10 per cent of the total population in Cyprus has diabetes, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday, speaking on...
Cypriot dieticians issue warning over sugar consumption
The recommended daily intake of sugar for adults should not exceed 10 per cent of their total daily calorie intake, while for children, the daily...
Diabetes in the spotlight at UNic conference
Key factors for the successful treatment of diabetes, apart from proper medication, are healthy eating and daily exercise. This was particularly highlighted during the eighth...
Millions left behind as diabetes drives surge in insulin demand
A global diabetes epidemic is fuelling record demand for insulin but tens of millions will not get the injections they need unless there is a...
Minister calls for greater public awareness of diabetes
Some 10.3 per cent of the population in Cyprus has diabetics, roughly the same as in other European countries, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said...
