Medical cannabis prescriptions should roll out faster in Cyprus
There are hundreds of people in Cyprus who suffer from chronic ailments and rely on medicinal cannabis. Sadly the prescription system is moving at a snail pace, which makes them suffer, in the real meaning of this word. A significant number of these individuals receive their medical cannabis either from...
Read moreHealth Minister with a hands-on approach in Larnaca hospital
Michalis Hadjipantela, Cyprus’ health minister, visited Larnaca General Hospital on Monday. He expressed a number of concerns, in spite of slightly improved services, thanks to the addition of two new specialists. Hadjipantela remarked after his visit, “Two months have gone since I was told of the hospital’s problems, but some...
Read moreCyprus is one of the EU countries to receive Monkeypox Vaccines
The Health and food safety commissioner Stella Kyriakidou said all EU member states will receive vaccines against monkeypox by end of June. According to Kyriakidou, vaccines would be delivered according to the needs of each country. Priority will be given to countries with higher monkeypox cases. Since the disease has only...
Read moreFines contain the virus in Cyprus
In the first 18 months of pandemic limitations, the Auditor General’s office determined that fining anyone who breached COVID criteria helped contain the virus. According to a service survey, the number of incidents reduced between March 2020 and October 2021. The findings linked police checks to the management of the epidemic....
Read moreMedical professionals clash with health officials in Cyprus
The Health Insurance Organization (HIO), the State Health Services (Okypy), and the Minister of Health were reminded of their respective responsibilities in Cyprus’ healthcare system. The prospect of a walkout by public sector doctors can thwart any new policy, as they did on Wednesday when they threatened to shut down...
Read moreHow to protect yourself from Monkeypox – The Cyprus Guide
Cypriot health officials said no Monkeypox cases have been found on the island. Multiple partners have a higher infection risk, although the overall population has a low infection risk. Sexual health clinics and other health facilities have been the primary source of diagnosis in the majority of instances so far. One...
Read moreEU will buy Monkeypox vaccines
The EU Health Commissioner from Cyprus – Mrs. Stella Kyriakides disclosed that starting in June, an unnamed manufacturer will provide 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine to the EU. It was stated that the vaccines would be purchased by the EU and distributed to EU countries. The vaccine manufacturer will soon...
Read moreMonkeypox in Cyprus?
The arrival of Monkeypox in Cyprus, is just a matter of time, says Constandinos Athanasiou, a spokesman for the health ministry. There has been a second confirmed Monkeypox case in Greece, which indicates that the virus will move to and affect our island when the tourist season gets underway, he...
Read moreCyprus opens more clinics
Gesy on-call clinics will begin operating next weekend, according to the operator, Health Insurance Organization (HIO). Deputy HIO director Athos Tsinontides told national radio that negotiations with the state health services group Okypy have been going well so far and are working toward a final agreement. There will be an eight-hour...
Read moreCyprus health ministry warns that Covid is still lurking
People should continue to take individual precautions against covid-19, according to the Ministry of Health in Nicosia, noting that new strains of the virus, such as BA.4 and BA.5, are causing outbreaks of infection in a number of European countries. It issued a reminder in light of the Holy Spirit...
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