Medical files contain personal data that patients are entitled to receive a copy of free of charge Among the…
Over 12% of Cyprus population has diabetes
Over 12 per cent of the Cyprus population has diabetes, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Tuesday, World Diabetes Day.…
Social stigma still haunts HIV-positive carriers
Less than half of Cyprus’ HIV-positive population has a good quality of life, as social stigma continues to shun many…
New special ambulances for mountain regions
The State Health Services (Okypy) has acquired two new state-of-the-art ambulance vehicles to enhance the response capabilities in the mountain…
Hospital waste pilot programme sees improvement for public health
A pilot scheme for the treatment of liquid hospital waste has been completed at the Larnaca hospital, removing huge amounts…
Union begins registering retired Turkish Cypriots for Gesy
The Turkish Cypriot Federation of Revolutionary Trade Unions (Dev-Is) has begun registering retired Turkish Cypriots who worked in the Republic…
After Europe, bedbugs problem spreads to South Korea
South Korea is ramping up pest control measures and inspections to prevent a spread of bedbugs after reports of suspected…
HIO asks for more time to cut waiting lists
The health insurance organisation (HIO) has requested more time to discuss with medical specialist companies to determine whether the referral…
Christodoulides hails nurses, says they share common vision with government
President Nikos Christodoulides hailed nurses on Friday, saying the government, nurses and midwives “share a common vision” to bring out…
Government ‘will be ready’ to implement prostate cancer screening programme next year
The government will be ready to implement a programme for prostate cancer screening in the first three months of next…