#Health ministry

By Rebekah Gregoriades Viral hepatitis remains a “silent epidemic” despite progress in prevention and treatment, often causing serious liver damage before symptoms appear, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Friday. ...

The government has moved to strengthen support for Cypriots receiving medical treatment in France, as western Europe experiences an unprecedented heatwave. The cabinet has approved the creation of a dedicated ...

Cyprus has been ranked first in the world in voluntary unpaid blood donation relative to population size, according to the health ministry, which marked World Blood Donor Day on Sunday ...

The supreme constitutional court on Friday annulled a decision by the administrative court which upheld the health ministry’s refusal to cover the costs for a cancer patient who had ...

A new automated imaging and genetic analysis system was formally delivered to Makarios hospital on Friday, strengthening Cyprus’ only public laboratory specialising in analysis for leukemia and lymphoma patients. The ...

The National e-Health Authority on Friday dismissed reports suggesting that the availability of medicines in Cyprus was at risk due to prescriptions issued abroad. Commenting on recent concerns raised by ...

Officials often say the right things to the right audience and then promptly do nothing. Take the shockingly high number of caesarean sections carried out in Cyprus, for example. The ...

Dietary habits are decisive for people’s health, affecting growth, disease prevention and quality of life, for today’s generations and those to come, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on ...

The ministry noted that the day serves as a reminder that health is a fundamental human right and a moral obligation towards every individual, regardless of age, gender, origin or ...

A national advisory committee on oral hygiene is to be set up in Cyprus as part of the health ministry’s strategy to promote health and prevent illness, and at ...

The long-running effort to create a national ambulance agency took a big step forward last month, with the House health committee debating a bill aimed at establishing it. The bill, ...

Adequate staffing levels are a necessity for there to be an improved quality of care at the Famagusta general hospital in Paralimni, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Tuesday. “Within ...

Complaints over inadequate care, services and the inappropriate behaviour of health care professionals have prompted the federation of patients’ associations (Osak) to express their concern over the protection of the ...

Health minister Neophytos Charalambides on Wednesday urged the public to await the final police report into the death of a 42-year-old woman who died two weeks after undergoing a hysterectomy ...

The government will push ahead with its plans to set up a national ambulance agency, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides assured on Wednesday, in response to concerns that state health services ...

The national healthcare system (Gesy) appears to be secure from a funding aspect, MPs heard on Thursday. The House health committee was discussing the 2026 budget of the Health Insurance Organisation (...

Reserves of blood and its derivatives are running low, prompting the health ministry on Tuesday to renew its plea for donors to come forward. In a press release, the health ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides has given stakeholders one week to submit proposals to address the shortage of nurses, with a follow-up meeting scheduled in a month to assess recommendations and ...

Around 110,000 people in Cyprus have so far been vaccinated against seasonal flu, with uptake among vulnerable groups reaching approximately 75 per cent, director of medical services at the health ministry, Elisabeth ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos on Friday visited the pharmaceutical services to mark #MedSafetyWeek, a campaign encouraging both patients and health professionals to report suspected side effects of medicines. Reports can ...

The health ministry on Wednesday, as part of an EU-wide campaign promoting the responsible use of non-prescription medicines, emphasised the importance of the correct use of non-prescription medication, urging patients ...

A major standoff has emerged between private pharmacists and the health ministry over proposed changes to pharmacy opening hours. At an extraordinary general assembly held on Wednesday, the Cyprus pharmaceutical ...

Following strict hand hygiene is a must in preventing infection, regardless of the use of gloves, the health ministry said on Monday, World Hand Hygiene Day. The ministry said infections ...

Over 70 tattoo and piercing artists from across Cyprus participated in a health ministry training programme focusing on sterilising instruments, organising the workspace and preventing the spread of infectious diseases. The ...