‘Cyprus ready to join forces for global health’
Health Minister Popi Kanari expressed Cyprus’ readiness to collaborate with the World Health Organisation (WHO) partners in safeguarding health and prosperity of citizens on a...
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‘Hand hygiene day’ promoted by health groups
A global information campaign on handwashing is underway, to mark World Hand Hygiene Day, the Cyprus branch of the EU infection control committee (EUCIC) and...
Health minister meets with WHO Cyprus head
Minster of Health, Popi Kanari on Tuesday met with the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Cyprus office, Shaikh Irshad Ali, the ministry announced....
Maternal deaths in Cyprus on upward trajectory
Maternal deaths in Cyprus more than doubled in the past 20 years, making it one of the worst performers across the globe, a report by...
China pledges ‘final victory’ over Covid as outbreak raises global alarm
Global health officials tried to determine the facts of China’s raging COVID-19 outbreak and how to prevent a further spread as the government’s mouthpiece newspaper...
We really should discuss WHO’s planned pandemic treaty
2022 in review: Covid became endemic and we got back many of our freedoms, but it’s not over yet I wrote two dozen features for...
Cyprus concerned over China Covid surge, scientific team to meet
The health minister will convene an extraordinary Covid advisory committee on Monday as nations impose restrictions on travellers from China amid its surge of the...
Ethiopia’s Tigray runs out of medical supplies amid health crisis: WHO
Ethiopia’s Tigray region has run out of medical supplies such as vaccines, antibiotics and insulin, World Health Organization officials said on Friday, warning that many...
Letter of intent signed with WHO for new Larnaca office
The health ministry on Thursday signed a joint declaration of intent with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional office for Europe for the establishment of...
WHO Cyprus office to deal with infectious diseases (Update)
The ‘milestone’ opening of a World Health Organisation office on the island illustrated the long-standing cooperation between Cyprus and the World Health Organisation (WHO), said...
