Lithuanian health minister to visit local hospital
Health Minister of Lithuania Arunas Dulkys begins a two day official visit to Cyprus on Tuesday.
According to a press release by the Cyprus health ministry, the visit aims to ...
Minister, experts to review Covid situation, preparations for autumn
The assessment of the coronavirus situation in Cyprus and preparations for autumn will be the focus of the meeting of the Minister of Health, Michael Hadjipantela, with the Scientific Advisory ...
Coronavirus: Face masks to be reintroduced in pharmacies after uptick cases, hospitalisations
The face mask mandate may be reintroduced in pharmacies following the health advisors’ recommendation on Monday, amid an uptick in Covid cases.
At the request of Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela, ...
Hadjipantela condemns loss of life in Ukraine at World Health Assembly
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela condemned the loss of human lives during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and underlined his support for the Ukrainian people, in his speech at the 75th ...
Minister condemns football violence, visits victim in hospital (updated)
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Wednesday expressed his full support to the family of the 20-year-old man who suffered burns to 45 per cent of his body during violent incidents involving ...
Coronavirus: Government taking all measures to protect society, minister says in Christmas message
Humanity is obliged to continue fighting against the coronavirus, following the course drawn by the scientists, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said in a Christmas message released on Friday.
The minister ...
Cyprus issue and immigration on agenda of Anastasiades’ visit to Spain
President Nicos Anastasiades departs for Madrid on Wednesday for meetings with the country’s monarch and the prime minister.
On Thursday, Anastasiades will meet in the morning with Prime Minister ...
Measures aimed at saving Christmas holidays
The aim of the new, Covid-19 measures is to save the Christmas holidays, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Tuesday.
Replying to questions after giving an assessment of the health ...
Health minister slams Okypy delays in letter to board (Updated)
A letter has been sent by Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas to the state health services organisation (Okypy) warning “for the last time” about delays, and “compliance with Council of Ministers ...
Coronavirus: Minister visits busy walk-in jab centre, says unvaccinated should heed message
Hundreds of non-Gesy beneficiaries braved the heat to wait in line at walk-in vaccination centres on Friday as Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas urged members of the public who have yet ...
Coronavirus: Minister warns that jabs, not ‘countless new ICUs’ are the solution
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Thursday announced the opening of an additional ICU ward at the Nicosia general hospital expected to relieve some of the current strain, but he warned ...
Our View: Giving data is a much better way of persuading people than scare-mongering
Health minister, Constantinos Ioannou may be on his way out, but he has not given up his crusade to have the whole population of Cyprus vaccinated. On a visit to ...
Ioannou calls on nurses to reconsider planned strike action
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday issued a response to threats of strike action from the state nurses’ union (Pasyno) to protest the disciplinary investigation of a number of mental ...
Coronavirus: Covid numbers trumped experts’ advice to open schools for mental wellbeing
The decision to keep gymnasium students at home was based on the epidemiological data despite experts having recommended the reopening of schools for psychological reasons, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...
Coronavirus: limited reopening from February 1, schools on the 8th, mandatory testing (Update 3)
The government on Wednesday announced the easing of Covid restrictions, including reopening hairdressers and beauticians on Monday and primary schools and the retail sector on February 8.
There will be mandatory ...