The strengthening of the health sector and the orderly operation of the ambulance service, play the primary role for the…
Outpatient clinics to have regular working hours on weekends
Opening hours for outpatient services on weekends and holidays are being simplified, HIO director Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Thursday. The…
More women breaking historical taboos
With a generous state subsidy ‘a lot more women than we realise choose to freeze their eggs’ Cypriot women are…
‘Everything in moderation’ say nutritionists about aspartame sweetener
Dieticians and nutritionists in Cyprus advised the public to consume ‘everything in moderation’ after the World Health Organisation’s cancer research…
Health minister affirms support for institute of neurology and genetics
Health Minister Popi Kanari visited the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics on Friday where she expressed the state’s continued…
Unbecoming: Shedding our comfort zones
After a long break from writing and being caught in the messy halfway on the fifth floor of life, I…
Aspartame, possible carcinogen according to WHO’s cancer research agency
One of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a…
New medical centre for Akaki
An ultra-modern medical centre will be opened in Akaki in 2024, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Wednesday.…
Health ministry honours outgoing thalassaemia chairman
The health ministry honoured the outgoing chairman of the national thalassaemia commission Panos Englezos, with a prize-giving ceremony. The ceremony…
Children’s health awareness campaign launched
Health Minister Popi Kanari unveiled a new children’s health awareness campaign on Tuesday called the Children’s Protection Shield. The aim…