Health

Friday 29 May | 17:10

Pasykaf calls for stronger action against nicotine addiction

The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) issued a message on Friday urging for better protection of young people from nicotine addiction and more support for smokers wishing ...

By Dina Husseini

Friday 29 May | 16:57

Vafeades stresses ministry’s ‘essential role’ in improving lives of people with MS

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday said his ministry has an “essential role” to play in improving the lives of people with multiple sclerosis, in his address at an event ...

By Dina Husseini, Tom Cleaver

Friday 29 May | 16:01

Unions warn of Okypy deadlock

Trade unions Pasydy, Sek, Peo, Deok, Pasyki and Pasyno on Friday expressed “deep concern” over the lack of progress in renewing the collective bargaining agreement with state health services provider ...

By Johanna Pauls

Friday 29 May | 04:24

Cyprus lags EU on access to new medicines

Only 66 of the 168 innovative medicinal treatments approved by EU authorities from 2021 to 2024 were available in Cyprus, a survey has shown. Carried out by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and ...

By Elias Hazou

Wednesday 27 May | 14:48

Cyprus bodies prepare proposal for lung cancer screening

Health and scientific bodies in Cyprus are working on a joint proposal for a national lung cancer screening programme under the European SOLACE Plus initiative it was announced on Wednesday. ...

By Dina Husseini

Wednesday 27 May | 11:12

PET/CT services launched at oncology centre

A new PET/CT service was launched on Wednesday at the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre aimed at improving cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring. The centre said the system is ...

By Dina Husseini

Monday 25 May | 17:10

Health minister warns over new nicotine products targeting youth

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides warned on Monday that new tobacco and nicotine products are targeting young people through social media, flavourings and attractive packaging. Speaking ahead of World No Tobacco ...

By Dina Husseini

Monday 25 May | 15:57

Nicosia rehabilitation unit to boost mental health services

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides inaugurated the Nicosia Occupational Rehabilitation Unit on Monday, describing it as an important step in mental health reform. As part of the same policy, vocational rehabilitation ...

By Dina Husseini

Friday 22 May | 18:43

Paphos morgue closes due to fridge fault

A fault in the refrigerated mortuary cabinets forced the Paphos morgue at the general hospital to close on Friday. The morgue is expected to reopen on June 3 when repairs are ...

By Rebekah Gregoriades

Friday 22 May | 16:42

Government heralds new DNA analysis system at Makarios hospital

A new automated imaging and genetic analysis system was formally delivered to Makarios hospital on Friday, strengthening Cyprus’ only public laboratory specialising in analysis for leukemia and lymphoma patients. The ...

By James Morphakis

Wednesday 20 May | 13:54

Liberty HealthShare to return $2 million to members and lower monthly share amounts in 2026

Liberty HealthShare, the Canton, Ohio-based Christian healthcare sharing ministry, is returning more than $2 million to its members in May 2026. Additionally, they are reducing monthly share contributions for the second straight ...

By CM Guest Columnist

Monday 18 May | 11:33

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives at Rotterdam port as final destination

A luxury liner at the centre of an outbreak of hantavirus reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday, marine tracking sites said, where authorities prepared quarantine arrangements for the 23 ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 15 May | 19:16

E-health authority dismisses medicine shortage fears

The National e-Health Authority on Friday dismissed reports suggesting that the availability of medicines in Cyprus was at risk due to prescriptions issued abroad. Commenting on recent concerns raised by ...

By Rebekah Gregoriades

Friday 15 May | 17:09

Two new public defibrillators installed in Nicosia

As part of the “Heart Safe Nicosia” campaign to enhance emergency response to cardiac arrests, two public defibrillators were installed on Stasikratous street and 28th October street in Engomi on ...

By Dina Husseini

Friday 15 May | 16:40

Hantavirus outbreak tests post-Covid playbook

A rodent-borne virus with a scary name. A mid-ocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. It is no wonder that an outbreak of the Andes ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 14 May | 11:39

Cyprus activates EU’s crisis response mechanism over hantavirus

Cyprus on Thursday activated the Council of the European Union’s integrated political crisis response mechanism, in its role as the holder of the council’s rotating presidency, with regard ...

By Tom Cleaver

Wednesday 13 May | 15:04

Why more patients with chronic illnesses are seeking personalized medicine abroad

Healthcare systems were built for acute illness. You get sick, you see a doctor, you recover. That formula has never worked well for chronic disease, and patients are running out ...

By Van Dongen Online

Tuesday 12 May | 19:59

President stresses govt health priorities ‘aligned with Osak’

The government’s health care priorities are fully aligned with those of the federation of patients’ association (Osak), President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Addressing representatives of patient organisations and ...

By James Morphakis

Tuesday 12 May | 14:33

WHO: no sign of larger outbreak of hantavirus

The head of the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday there was no indication of the onset of a broader hantavirus outbreak, although he did not rule out further cases. “...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 12 May | 10:11

Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands; hospital quarantines 12

Two planes with 28 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, landed in the Netherlands on Tuesday and a Dutch hospital treating a hantavirus ...

By CyprusMail

Monday 11 May | 08:00

Hantavirus

Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak triggers global evacuations and quarantines

Australia will charter a government-supported flight to evacuate its citizens from the Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship MV Hondius, which has been linked to a deadly outbreak of the Andes strain ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 09 May | 18:59

Minister pledges cut in C-sections

The number of caesarean sections performed in Cyprus remains particularly high and continues to rise, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Saturday, adding that efforts are underway to gradually reduce ...

By Johanna Pauls

Friday 08 May | 16:19

Health ministry donates €500 to mark Red Cross Day

The health ministry donated €500 on Friday to the Red Cross, symbolically opening this year’s fundraiser in the framework of World Red Cross Day celebrated on May 8. Speaking at an ...

By Rebekah Gregoriades

Friday 08 May | 14:34

New hantavirus case suspected on remote island as contact tracing continues

A new suspected case of hantavirus was identified in a British national on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha on Friday, as efforts continue to trace passengers of ...

By Reuters News Service

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Pasykaf calls for stronger action against nicotine addiction

Vafeades stresses ministry’s ‘essential role’ in improving lives of people with MS

Unions warn of Okypy deadlock

Cyprus lags EU on access to new medicines

Cyprus bodies prepare proposal for lung cancer screening

PET/CT services launched at oncology centre

Health minister warns over new nicotine products targeting youth

Nicosia rehabilitation unit to boost mental health services

Paphos morgue closes due to fridge fault

Government heralds new DNA analysis system at Makarios hospital

Liberty HealthShare to return $2 million to members and lower monthly share amounts in 2026

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives at Rotterdam port as final destination

E-health authority dismisses medicine shortage fears

Two new public defibrillators installed in Nicosia

Hantavirus outbreak tests post-Covid playbook

Cyprus activates EU’s crisis response mechanism over hantavirus

Why more patients with chronic illnesses are seeking personalized medicine abroad

President stresses govt health priorities ‘aligned with Osak’

WHO: no sign of larger outbreak of hantavirus

Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands; hospital quarantines 12

Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak triggers global evacuations and quarantines

Minister pledges cut in C-sections

Health ministry donates €500 to mark Red Cross Day

New hantavirus case suspected on remote island as contact tracing continues