Patients up pressure against HIO appointment
Patients on Friday threatened to take measures if the appointment of head of the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) to the board of the HIO, which oversees the running of Gesy, ...
Pensioners want painkillers, vitamins on Gesy
Painkillers, vitamins and other pharmaceutical products needed by a lot of patients should be covered under the national health scheme (Gesy), the Union of Cypriot Pensioners (Ekysy) said on Friday.
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President defends HIO decision as criticism grows
Amid mounting criticism over the appointment of Dr. Petros Agathangelou to the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) board, President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday defended the decision, countering that it was thanks ...
On-call clinics open, minister lauds new weekend service
On-call clinics began operations across the island on Saturday, with Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela expressing great satisfaction about what he called a great achievement.
He was speaking during a visit ...
Rehabilitating hormone replacement
Hormone replacement should be offered during menopause, experts say, but lack of knowledge about HRT is leaving women suffering
Periods are a pain in the crotch but once they stop, ...
Public hospitals likely to miss target date for financial autonomy
The state health services organisation (Okypy) on Thursday suggested that the June 2024 target for public hospitals to attain financial autonomy may have to be pushed back, but critics countered that ...
Fourlas presented MEP2022 award for health
Disy Euro-MP Loukas Fourlas has been named the best MEP in the health category by The Parliament magazine, the first Cypriot to secure the award, the Cyprus News Agency reported ...
Coronavirus: Paxlovid available in Cyprus for certain Covid patients
The oral anti-viral drug Paxlovid is available on prescription for Covid-19 patients who do not require hospitalisation, the health ministry said on Friday.
It said the drug can be prescribed ...
Diabetes amputations four times higher in Cyprus than EU average
Amputations due to diabetes in Cyprus are four times higher than the numbers in Europe, MPs heard on Thursday.
Lawmakers at the House health committee were told the reason was ...
Larnaca woman with suspicious rash diagnosed with chickenpox
In light of the current global outbreak of monkeypox, a woman in Larnaca who presented symptoms of a suspicious rash earlier in the week, was diagnosed with chickenpox and was ...
Cyprus ready to deal with monkeypox
Cyprus is fully prepared to deal with an outbreak of monkeypox, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Sunday, adding that if necessary, tests for the disease will be carried out ...
Government focus on ‘healthy ageing’ strategy
Healthy ageing and plans to create a national strategy for the health of elderly members of society were the focus of a health ministry workshop held on Friday to exchange ...
MPs say hearing complaints daily from patients waiting for meds
The House health committee on Thursday piled pressure on the health insurance organisation (HIO) to address patients’ concerns over pharmaceuticals offered through the general health scheme (Gesy).
At the focus ...
Three years on, Gesy has been fully embraced by the population, health minister says (Updated)
The number of people that have used the health service Gesy are indicative of its success, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Wednesday to mark three years since the introduction ...
Despite initial doubts, Gesy welcomed says former minister
Three years after its introduction, the national health scheme Gesy has dispelled the clouds of doubt that surrounded its launch, former health minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Sunday.
“Now Gesy ...
National strategy to reduce heart attacks and strokes slated for 2023
A national strategy that focuses on reducing down on the number of people affected by heart attacks and strokes, two of the main causes of death in Cyprus, is expected ...
Private hospitals should include their A&Es in Gesy or close them down, HIO says
MPs on Thursday pressed the health insurance organisation (HIO) to ensure private hospitals that operate within the general health scheme (Gesy) also incorporate their A&E department.
House watchdog ...
President chairs broad meeting on ‘health for all’
President Nicos Anastasiades discussed potential upgrades to the health sector in Cyprus on Thursday during a broad meeting at the presidential palace.
The meeting included Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela, Transport ...
Consultations for establishment of a hepatology clinic in Cyprus
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela and his Greek counterpart Thanos Plevris discussed the establishment of a hepatology clinic in Cyprus in cooperation with the University Hospital of Larissa at a meeting ...
Anastasiades to chair meetings on health, economy (updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades will on Thursday review implementation of the government’s programme on health with ministers and top officials, one of a series of meetings scheduled this coming week, ...
Tempers flare at House during Gesy debate
Tempers flared during a debate at the House health committee on Thursday in response to proposed changes to the national health service, Gesy, put forward by Edek leader Marinos Sizopoulos.
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C-sections in Cyprus reach 61 per cent of total births
Caesarean sections in Cyprus reached 61 per cent of total births in 2020, while the acceptable limit set by the World Health Organisation is up to 15 per cent, the head of the ...
Coronavirus: European agencies say airlines and airports can drop mask mandates
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Wednesday said they were dropping all mask requirements at airports and on airlines.
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Betting against your biological clock
Egg freezing allows women to delay starting a family, and in Cyprus the government even contributes to the cost. Gina Agapiou finds out more
Hundreds of women freeze their eggs ...