Cyprus aims to become a fertility centre
By Gina Agapiou Can helping women get pregnant benefit the local economy? Fertility problems affect one in six couples according to studies. Many of those...
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Private practice doctors prohibited from Gesy hospital work
As of November 1, doctors who have a private practice within hospitals contracted with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) but who themselves are not registered...
Walk-in vaccination centres open on Monday for 3rd and 4th doses
The age limit for the administration of the booster, or 4th dose of the Covid vaccine is being reduced from Monday, the health ministry announced....
Weak system for medical complaints endangering lives
After his wife was summarily dismissed by a Paphos physician, one man faced the arduous task of trying to have his complaint dealt with by...
Health minister in UK for contacts to boost cooperation
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela discussed expanding cooperation on liver disorders by signing an MoU between Nicosia General and Royal Free Hospital in London during his...
Neonatal nurses protest over understaffing at Makarios hospital (Updated)
Nursing staff at Makarios hospital’s Neonatal intensive care unit on Thursday demonstrated outside parliament over severe staffing shortages. The nurses, members of Pasyno union, complained...
New Omicron-specific vaccines to be rolled out Tuesday
Vaccinations with the updated, Omicron-specific dose will be available as of Tuesday, medical services director Elisavet Constantinou said. Speaking to CyBC radio, Constantinou said that...
Nine cases of fake doctors before courts, 15 under investigation
A probe expected to wrap up by year’s end should give a clearer picture as to how many individuals are practicing medicine without the requisite...
Cyprus and Israel strengthen health cooperation
Cyprus and Israel are strengthening their cooperation in the fields of health and medicine with the signing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday of a plan...
Health services preparing to start offering 4th vaccine
The health services are preparing to start offering the fourth coronavirus vaccine dose, deputy director of nursing services Evagoras Tambouris said on Friday as the...
