Health ministry issues coronavirus information leaflet in four languages
The health ministry has issued an information leaflet about the coronavirus in four languages, which is being distributed at all hospitals and clinics, at entry...
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Flu vaccination programme begins on Friday, 10,000 shots in stock, more to come
The health ministry received 10,000 flu vaccines on Monday, and another batch of 10,000 will be delivered by the end of this month, it said....
Some GPs turning patients away, health ministry investigating
SOME general practitioners enrolled with the national health scheme (Gesy) are turning patients away, it was alleged on Thursday. In parliament, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou...
Allegations made of sexual harassment at Nicosia general
Female workers at the Nicosia general hospital have threatened to deal in their own way with a colleague who they say is constantly making advances...
Eighty five new HIV cases diagnosed last year
By Evie Andreou Around 85 new cases of HIV were diagnosed in Cyprus last year but, overall, percentages are at low levels in the country,...
Rare and innovative surgery on patient’s jawbone successful, health ministry says
By Evie Andreou Health Minister, Constantinos Ioannou on Friday congratulated state medical staff and services of his ministry for carrying out a rare innovative implant...
People buying meds in the north must sign waiver, health ministry says
People buying medications from the north must sign a declaration assuming responsibility for their action, the health ministry said on Friday, in the wake of...
Health ministry ‘measures to boost staffing’ focused on satisfying demands of doctors and nurses, audit shows (Updated)
All the measures put in place to bolster staffing in public hospitals mainly concerned pay rises and in essence satisfied the demands of doctors and...
Crème dessert batch recalled, bacillus found
The health ministry on Friday recalled a French crème dessert product after the bacillus cereus microbe was detected in one of the brand’s products. The...
Medical staff not responsible for girl’s death says ministry (updated)
A report on the death of an eight-year-old girl on Monday who had been rushed to Limassol hospital with high fever but then taken home...
