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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. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

The number of physiotherapy sessions provided under the general health system (Gesy) for people with cerebral palsy will be increased following an agreement reached with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) ...

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has conducted a survey on patient accessibility to innovative medicines across 39 countries in Europe, for the period 2017-2020. Innovative medicines are ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela and his Greek counterpart Thanos Plevris on Friday signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at further deepening the cooperation between the two ministries and ...

President Nicos Anastasiades instructed the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Friday to introduce effective mechanisms to prevent abuses of the general health system that pushes up costs and undermine the ...

The Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) on Thursday the body should be represented on the board of directors of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), after its president Petros Agathangelou was named ...

Staff at Limassol General Hospital’s clinical lab will stage a 24-hour strike on Monday in protest at lack of auxiliary personnel in the afternoons, weekends and holidays, their trade ...

Additional doctors will be brought in to staff the accident and emergency department at Larnaca general hospital, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced on Wednesday. Following a meeting at the state ...

Despite the pandemic, over 2,500 patients were treated at the oncology department of the Nicosia general hospital, state health services organisation Okypy said Thursday. In 2021, 787 patients were treated in the oncology ...

A private doctor on Wednesday slammed the health ministry and health professionals over the visitation ban at hospitals as he posted messages from a hospitalised patient who was begging for ...

The education ministry on Wednesday unveiled a national fitness assessment programme for secondary school children (Aristotelis) as part of concerted efforts with the health ministry to combat child obesity. Education ...

Diagnostic centres, particularly radiological facilities, effectively operate in a lawless environment, often carrying out unnecessary MRIs or using outdated and potentially hazardous machinery. What’s more, some doctors are shareholders ...

EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on Friday praised Cyprus’ facilities for long Covid patients as she reiterated calls to the public to get vaccinated and remain vigilant. Kyriakides and Health ...

Cypriots and permanent residents of Cyprus with cancer experience are being urged to participate in an international survey on the socioeconomic impact of cancer. In a press release, the Cyprus ...

Cypriots’ top priorities for the European Parliament is protecting public health, the economy, migration, the rule of law and protecting human rights, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. The overall ...

A €12m contract for the first phase of a new psychiatric health hospital in Nicosia was signed on Thursday, with the move hailed by ministers as a major step towards ...

Following pressure from opposition lawmakers, the government has agreed to amend certain provisions of the ‘Dangerous Infectious Diseases Law of 2021’, which will repeal and replace the current Quarantine Law under ...

Adults with experiences of sexual abuse or exploitation in childhood can now receive free therapy sessions, the Cyprus Family Planning Association (CFPA) announced. CFPA has started providing free psychological support ...

The four pillars of medical ethics should hold firm under a national health service According to the Modern Hippocratic Oath there is art to medicine. It is the gift of ...

State doctors’ union Pasyki on Tuesday expressed concern for the future of public hospitals citing the recent decision to postpone non-urgent surgeries. Saying the union was not informed regarding the ...

Public hospitals are now equipped with state-of-the-art mobile radiography machines that offer flexibility in examining patients who cannot be taken to the radiology department, the state health services organisation (Okypy) ...