Physiotherapists stage strike over increased workload (updated)
Members of the Pancyprian association of physiotherapists began a two-hour strike at 9am on Friday to protest that agreements made with the Health Insurance Organisation...
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Anastasiades accepts HIO chief’s resignation ‘with regret’ (update 2)
President Nicos Anastasiades has accepted “with regret” Thomas Antoniou’s resignation as chairman of the health insurance organisation (HIO). The development on Wednesday finally came weeks...
Miracle drug for heart patients to be reviewed for Gesy inclusion
Secretary of the Cypriot Heart Patients’ Association, Stelios Christodoulou, has called on the Ministry of Health to speed up approval for induction into Gesy of...
Our View: High time to end the HIO’s lack of accountability
Until a few months ago, most people were unaware that there was a commissioner for the supervision of Gesy. Those that follow the news, would...
Hadjipantela defends ministry’s procedures in face of spat with HIO
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Sunday defended expenditure by his ministry after a public spat with the health insurance organisation (HIO) from whom it is...
‘HIO has brought Gesy to brink of collapse’
The finance ministry on Friday waded into a spat between the health insurance organisation (HIO) and the health ministry, accusing the Gesy operator of taking...
Beleaguered HIO chairman hands in resignation
Chairman of the health insurance organisation (HIO) Thomas Antoniou published a letter on Wednesday evening confirming his resignation from the post as he condemned the...
Second probe into HIO conflict of interest
The committee charged with investigating potential conflict of interest among public officials said on Tuesday that it will look into the participation of the president...
Our View: Agathangelou U-turn raises more questions
In the end, public outcry and intense pressure from all directions worked. The appointment of the President of Cyprus Medical Association, Dr Petros Agathangelou to...
Agathangelou appointment is abandoned
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday withdrew its proposal for the appointment of Dr Petros Agathangelou, the president of the Cyprus Medical Association, to...
