One of the biggest challenges in Gesy is clamping down on abuse in the system and ensuring quality services are…
US appeals judges express support for opponents of abortion pill
Federal appeals court judges on Wednesday appeared to express support for opponents of the abortion pill mifepristone to pursue their…
Health commissioner to attend G7 summit in Japan
Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou, representing the European Union, will participate in discussions on strengthening global health at the G7 ministerial…
One thousand deaths from cardiovascular disease, health ministry data shows
Almost a thousand deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases were recorded in Cyprus in 2021, according to data released by the…
State doctors embark on strike, Okypy assures patients covered (Update)
Doctors on Thursday started their planned 24-hour work stoppage over uncertainty in medical malpractice suit insurance while the state health…
Pasydy nurses call on minister to up numbers at hospitals
Nurses belonging to Pasydy union on Wednesday called on Health Minister Popi Kanari to intervene and increase staffing levels in…
Hospitals to go on twenty-four-hour strike on Thursday
Public hospital doctors intend to carry out a 24-hour strike on Thursday in protest over uncertainly in medical malpractice suit…
Ministry cracks down on use of antibiotics
The health ministry is tightening up controls on prescribing antibiotics through the health system Gesy, it said on Tuesday. According…
Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds
Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over 60 countries…
WHO revokes COVID’s global health emergency status
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared that COVID-19 was no longer a global health emergency, and the virus…