Health

Thursday 26 February | 18:54

Surprise audit flags hospital delays and equipment failures

People having to wait long hours before being admitted as inpatients, malfunctioning equipment and irregular paperwork, were some of the findings of a surprise inspection at state hospitals discussed in ...

By Elias Hazou

Thursday 26 February | 18:18

Health committee presses for modernisation as Okypy warns wage burden threatens autonomy

Members of the House health committee on Thursday called for further modernisation of public hospitals during discussions on the annual budget of the state health services organisation, Okypy, with political ...

By James Morphakis

Friday 20 February | 17:09

Enhanced Games outrage ignores sporting risks many already accept

By Byron HydeTHE Enhanced Games, slated to commence in May 2026, has sparked outrage across the sporting world. This new competition is the first in history to openly permit performance-enhancing drugs, ...

By The Conversation

Thursday 19 February | 20:40

MPs approve €2.13bn HIO budget amid Gesy concerns

MPs on Thursday passed the 2026 budget for the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) but still grumbled about the state of public healthcare. The HIO is the agency administering Gesy – the national, ...

By Elias Hazou

Monday 16 February | 09:05

Former FDA commissioner and US health secretary launch attack on ultraprocessed foods

The Food and Drug Administration will consider a petition to revoke the safety status of dozens of processed refined carbohydrates unless food companies can prove they are safe and not ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 15 February | 13:30

Capitalising on Europe’s research connections to tackle cancer

Across Europe, cancer researchers are collaborating more closely than ever, thanks to the EU-backed canSERV platform, which links scientists with research services and infrastructures to speed up discoveries and improve ...

By CM Guest Columnist

Friday 13 February | 12:06

Private hospitals threaten action over nursing shortages

Private hospitals warned on Friday they will “take action” unless the government acts immediately to address a critical shortage of nurses. Speaking on CyBC radio, private hospitals association (Pasin) chairman, ...

By James Morphakis

Thursday 12 February | 13:00

Patient who missed lung transplant transfer back on waiting list

The patient who had missed their chance for a lung transplant abroad because there was no air transport remains on the waiting list, the federation of patients’ associations (Osak) said ...

By Johanna Pauls

Thursday 12 February | 12:36

Ambulance service cracking under the strain as new bill debate drags on

The head of the ambulance service delivered a stark warning in parliament on Thursday over what she described as “years of state inaction and underfunding”, as the House health committee ...

By James Morphakis

Thursday 12 February | 12:34

Preventive dental care in an age of sugar and screens

From colourful dessert festivals to the constant presence of energy drinks on supermarket shelves, sugar has become a visible part of modern life. Earlier this year, Cyprus Mail reported on “...

By Van Dongen Online

Wednesday 11 February | 13:28

No delays in ambulance service discussions says health minister

The government will push ahead with its plans to set up a national ambulance agency, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides assured on Wednesday, in response to concerns that state health services ...

By Rebekah Gregoriades

Friday 06 February | 17:37

Turkish Cypriot doctors go on strike

Turkish Cypriot doctors on Friday went on a full-day strike, citing a laundry list of shortcomings on the part of the north’s ruling coalition, and saying that health services ...

By Tom Cleaver

Wednesday 04 February | 17:00

Osak centres personal stories on World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day is a reminder of people, not just statistics, as behind every diagnosis lies a life that changes, a family that is tested and a daily routine that ...

By Alexandra Theodorou

Wednesday 04 February | 13:23

Okypy rejects nurses’ claims over heart attack patients

The state health services organisation (Okypy) on Wednesday said allegations by Pasydy union nurses’ branch that inadequate staffing at Nicosia general hospital led to two patients suffering a heart attack “...

By James Morphakis

Thursday 29 January | 19:19

MPs told Gesy funding secure despite system risks

The national healthcare system (Gesy) appears to be secure from a funding aspect, MPs heard on Thursday. The House health committee was discussing the 2026 budget of the Health Insurance Organisation (...

By Elias Hazou

Thursday 29 January | 15:42

President confirms Polis hospital to be ready by September 2028

The new Polis Chrysochous hospital will be completed and ready to operate by September 2028, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Thursday, following a meeting at the presidential palace with the Polis ...

By James Morphakis

Wednesday 28 January | 09:37

How healthcare works in Cyprus: GeSY explained, costs compared, and who qualifies

Cyprus operates a mixed healthcare system that combines a universal public scheme — known as the General Healthcare System (GeSY) — with a parallel private healthcare market. Since GeSY became fully operational ...

By CyprusMail

image Covid-19 and flu hospitalisations rise in Limassol

Monday 26 January |

Updated on 26/1 13:26

Covid-19 and flu hospitalisations rise in Limassol

Hospitalisations for Covid-19 and Influenza A increased in Limassol over the weekend, according to records from the district general hospital. Speaking to Philenews on Monday, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said ...

By Alexandra Theodorou

Friday 23 January | 12:28

Family files complaint over negligence of patient at Larnaca general hospital

The family of a 42-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis filed a formal complaint on Friday over alleged inadequate care at the Larnaca general hospital after she was found unconscious on ...

By James Morphakis

Friday 23 January | 12:17

Akel slams ‘shameful and dangerous’ conditions at Athalassa psychiatric hospital

Longstanding neglect has left the country’s only public psychiatric facility unsafe for patients and staff, Akel warned on Friday, urging immediate action to improve conditions at the Athalassa psychiatric ...

By Alexandra Theodorou

Thursday 22 January | 18:30

Unions warn Athalassa hospital buildings are structurally unsound

Unions Pasyno and Pasyki warned on Thursday that the old buildings of Athalassa hospital are ‘structurally unsound, placing patients and staff at immediate and real risk’. In a joint statement, ...

By James Morphakis

Tuesday 20 January | 15:16

Two babies successfully given cochlear implants

Two babies aged seven months received cochlear implants at the hearing implants centre of Nicosia general hospital on Tuesday. The procedures were completed safely and mark a significant development in ...

By James Morphakis

Monday 19 January |

Updated on 19/1 19:42

Flu deaths increase to 12

Five people have died from symptoms associated with the flu on Monday, bringing the total number of influenza-related deaths to 12 since December, health ministry permanent secretary Elisavet Constantinou said. Hospitals ...

By Alexandra Theodorou, Johanna Pauls

Sunday 18 January | 17:47

Diabetes drugs could treat Alzheimer’s but ‘timing is key’

By Athena Vlachou Drugs used to treat metabolic disorders, such as Type 2 diabetes, alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, a study led by the Cyprus Institute of Neurology ...

By CM Guest Columnist

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Surprise audit flags hospital delays and equipment failures

Health committee presses for modernisation as Okypy warns wage burden threatens autonomy

Enhanced Games outrage ignores sporting risks many already accept

MPs approve €2.13bn HIO budget amid Gesy concerns

Former FDA commissioner and US health secretary launch attack on ultraprocessed foods

Capitalising on Europe’s research connections to tackle cancer

Private hospitals threaten action over nursing shortages

Patient who missed lung transplant transfer back on waiting list

Ambulance service cracking under the strain as new bill debate drags on

Preventive dental care in an age of sugar and screens

No delays in ambulance service discussions says health minister

Turkish Cypriot doctors go on strike

Osak centres personal stories on World Cancer Day

Okypy rejects nurses’ claims over heart attack patients

MPs told Gesy funding secure despite system risks

President confirms Polis hospital to be ready by September 2028

How healthcare works in Cyprus: GeSY explained, costs compared, and who qualifies

Covid-19 and flu hospitalisations rise in Limassol

Family files complaint over negligence of patient at Larnaca general hospital

Akel slams ‘shameful and dangerous’ conditions at Athalassa psychiatric hospital

Unions warn Athalassa hospital buildings are structurally unsound

Two babies successfully given cochlear implants

Flu deaths increase to 12

Diabetes drugs could treat Alzheimer’s but ‘timing is key’