Number of HIV positive cases ‘on the rise’ in north
The number of cases of people being diagnosed with HIV is “on the rise” in the north, independent Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ Jale Refik Rogers said on Wednesday night.
Addressing ‘parliament’ ...
EU health commissioner urges end to HIV stigma
It is high time the stigma associated with HIV positive people and their families is broken down across the entirety of the EU, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety ...
New HIV strains discovered in Cyprus
New HIV-1 strains have been discovered on the island, researchers at the University of Cyprus (UCy) announced on Tuesday.
In an article published in the biomedical journal Viruses on December 21, ...
Pandemic was setback to reaching HIV targets, minister says
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic among other factors has delayed efforts to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Thursday.
Despite this, Cyprus remains committed to ...
Nouris extends apology if wrong impression given by his HIV comments
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris apologised on Saturday for potentially giving the wrong impression about controversial statements on the health situation in Pournara reception centre but said he had merely been ...
NGOs, Akel slam interior minister over HIV comments (Update 2)
NGOs on Friday accused Interior Minister Nicos Nouris of cultivating fear and racism after comments he made the previous day on the number of migrants in Pournara with HIV and ...
Ministry clarifies Nouris’ comment on HIV and TB in Pournara (Updated)
Tuberculosis and HIV positive cases at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers have been screened and there is ‘no cause of concern’, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
The ...
Interior ministry reassures measures in place after HIV highlighted at Pournara
The interior ministry has sought to reassure the public following a parliamentary committee heard that over 1,000 migrants at Pournara were diagnosed with transmissible illnesses, ranging from HIV/AIDS and hepatitis ...
Call for drug addicts to have better access to HIV and hepatitis tests
The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) said on Wednesday that there should be more opportunity for people to test for HIV and hepatitis A and B, as it aims to ...
Staffing of HIV/AIDS unit a top priority says Okypy
The proper staffing of the Gregorios clinic, which receives up to 15 new patients with HIV/AIDS per month, is a top priority, the state health services organisation said Tuesday.
The ...
Deportation of HIV student halted after uproar (Updated)
The civil registry and migration department on Saturday responded to being lambasted for ordering the deportation of a third-country student because he was HIV positive, saying they would be issuing ...