Osak calls for stronger patient safety safeguards
The need to ensure safety at every stage of care and make it a constant priority across the health system was highlighted by the Cyprus patients’ federation (Osak) on World ...
MPs seek upfront payments for overseas treatment
MPs on Thursday demanded that the state pay up front for travel and accommodation expenses incurred by families where a person receives medical treatment abroad.
The matter of overseas patient ...
Christodoulides backs Osak, calls for progress on health reforms
Christodoulides backs Osak, calls for progress on health reforms
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that the government’s health priorities were aligned with those of the patients’ association federation (...
Patients warned against relying on AI for medical diagnoses
Patients should exercise caution when using artificial intelligence to diagnose symptoms or make decisions about treatment, the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (Osak) warned on Tuesday, as doctors also begin ...
Patients’ union raises concerns over personal doctor complaints
The patients’ union (Osak) has received complaints over the conduct of personal doctors within the general health system (Gesy), with its president Miltos Miltiadous saying on Monday that isolated cases ...
New Osak president says increased oversight, not structural changes, needed in sick leave reform
Greater checks on those taking sick leave, rather than blanket measures that make it more difficult to attain sick leave, should be implemented for government employees, the newly elected president ...
Disability benefits set for across the board increases
Disability benefits are set to increase across the board under new legislation expected to be unveiled by the government in the coming days, representatives of disability, patient and elderly advocacy ...
President stresses govt health priorities ‘aligned with Osak’
The government’s health care priorities are fully aligned with those of the federation of patients’ association (Osak), President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
Addressing representatives of patient organisations and ...
Health minister pledges to advance foreign nurses bill
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides assured on Friday that the government aims to promote discussion of the foreign nurses bill in parliament before the current term concludes.
Refuting reports that the ...
Economy’s growth leads to higher social expenditure says president
The government is increasing social expenditure after the economy recorded growth, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
“It is important that we have had the ability – based on economic circumstances ...
Patients say ‘no’ to Okypy delay of ambulance service bill
Patients’ associations have expressed their opposition to a demand put forward by state health services organisation Okypy for a delay in discussing government’s bill for the creation of a ...
Elderly, disabled, patients’ rights groups unite to combat discrimination
The federation of patients’ associations (Osak), the confederation of people with disabilities’ organisations (Kysoa), and the third age observatory on Friday announced the signing of a memorandum of cooperation and ...
People with disabilities demand increase in benefits
Disability rights groups on Tuesday demanded that the government offer them more financial benefits, saying that the government’s current plans to raise the total budget for disability benefits to €45 ...
Patients complain of serious medical negligence
A total of six patients claimed medical negligence or misdiagnosis within two weeks in August, the patients’ association (Osak) said on Monday, urging people to take action.
Osak and the ...
Patients’ complaints rise in January
The number of complaints made by patients to patients’ associations Osak’s observatory in January was 17 per cent higher in January this year than it was in the first month ...
Osak challenges ministry over separate hospital laws
The Cyprus patients’ federation (Osak) has urged the health ministry to scrap plans for separate laws regulating public and private hospitals. Instead, they are calling for a unified legal framework ...
Call for palliative care for all before euthanasia debate
The Cyprus Medical Association (CMA) and Patients Federation (Osak) on Tuesday called for legislating palliative care for all before moving on to euthanasia as parliament prepares to debate the right ...
Patients’ federation slams decision to lift civil servants’ free treatment
A decision to scrap free medical treatment not covered by the national health scheme (Gesy) for all civil servants and their families, has triggered the reaction of the Cyprus Federation ...
Patient advocate role to boost transparency on health sector problems
The Federation of Patient Associations (Osak) on Friday welcomed the creation of a patient advocate, stating that it would significantly address complaints within the health sector.
Osak chairman Pambos Charalambous ...
Osak will continue fight for patients’ rights
The federation of patients’ associations (Osak) on Friday reiterated its unwavering commitment to advocate for the inalienable rights of patients to health, maintaining a firm stance against any compromises or ...
Patients’ rights often violated – OSAK
The federation of Cyprus patients’ associations (Osak) on Thursday reaffirmed its committed to defending the rights of all patients and pledged to continue its “unwavering advocacy” to implement the Patients’ ...
Patients’ federation aims for government demands by April
By April, the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (OSAK) hopes that some of its demands, which were reiterated in a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides and Health Minister Michael Damianos, ...
Our View: Osak has no legitimacy or expertise to dictate how Gesy should be run
Extensive coverage was given by the media to the news conference given by the Federation of Patients Associations of Cyprus (Osak) on Monday, during which it attacked the government for, ...
Finance minister denies possibility of misuse of Gesy funds (Updated)
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos categorically denied on Friday the complaints made by the patient’s association regarding the potential misuse of Gesy’s funds earmarked for healthcare, while the health ...