Coronavirus: all export of pharmaceuticals banned by decree
The export of all medicines from Cyprus to any other country has been banned with immediate effect, it was announced on Friday. The new decree...
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Doctors hit back at health minister after bullying allegations at Paphos A&E
WHILE state doctors union Pasyki on Thursday criticised Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou for targeting doctors at the emergency department of Paphos hospital the minister hit...
Chance to quiz health minister over Gesy
Health minister Costantinos Ioannou will answer the public’s questions about Gesy on Saturday in a live streaming Facebook video. The live streaming will take place...
Health minister trying to find solution to A&E staff shortages
IN A two-hour meeting on Thursday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou, along with the state health services (Okypy) and A&E department directors discussed solutions to the...
Revised catalogue for medical procedures presented
The government on Thursday presented the revised catalogues of pay for specialised medical procedures in 35 categories as part of the national health scheme Gesy....
Over 100,000 in Cyprus suffer from rheumatic disease
Over 100,000 people in Cyprus are estimated to suffer from some form of rheumatic disease, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday. Speaking at a...
Health minister dismisses scaremongering over resignation of state doctors
The national health scheme Gesy will go ahead as scheduled and there is no reason to worry about the resignation of state doctors, Health Minister...
Doctors insist minister penned Gesy ‘compromise deal’
The medical association (CyMA) on Wednesday insisted that it was Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou who prepared a document attributed to them as a proposal aimed...
Ioannou warns against fear and panic over flu
Fear and panic over misinformation about the outbreak of influenza is clogging public hospitals, limiting their ability to respond to actual cases of flu, and...
State wants hospital overseer’s interests kept out of any Gesy tenders
The government said Thursday it was considering asking a health official whom it has been suggested may have a conflict of interest, to provide assurances...
Minister rubbishes notion that private clinics would boycott Gesy
By Evie Andreou Rumours that five private hospitals would not join the National Health System (Gesy) are inaccurate, Health Minister, Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday...
Health minister confident private doctors will join Gesy
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday he was optimistic that the necessary number of private doctors would agree to join the National Health Scheme...
Law on new health body ‘inconsistent’, MPs told
By Evie Andreou Health Minister, Constantinos Ioannou, told MPs on Thursday the government had referred the law on the creation of the organisation of state...
At least 60,000 Cypriots suffer from rare diseases
At least 60,000 Cypriots suffer from a rare disease President of the Rare Diseases Alliance Androulla Eleftheriou said on the occasion of an awareness event...
Pamboridis tweets at critics: why so much hate?
Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis said on Wednesday that the head of the medical association (CyMA), Petros Agathangelou had tried last June to get main opposition...
Diko engages health minister in war of words
A war of words has broken out between Diko leader Nicolas Papadopoulos and Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis with Diko spokesman Athos Antoniades exchanging blows on...
Gesy up against ‘unholy alliance’
IF THE government bills for the introduction of the national health system (Gesy) are not passed in parliament by next month, the entire effort will...
Cyprus teams up with five EU states for cheaper meds
Cyprus and five other southern EU member states have decided to work together on giving European citizens access to cheaper innovative medicines, it was announced...
Our View: Health minister has no chance against the unions
IT WAS no surprise that health minister Giorgos Pamboridis lost his temper during a visit to Limassol hospital on Wednesday and lashed out against at...
Pamboridis will try talking to doctors again
Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis will have a new round of talks with stakeholders in a bid to iron out any kinks relating to the implementation...
