Cyprus has fully embraced the pioneering General Healthcare System; the government said to mark the third anniversary of the GHS. For most of its early life, the national health service has managed
Cyprus is among the countries warned by the World Health Organisation for lifting coronavirus restrictions too “brutally”, facilitating the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron 2 subvariant of COVID-19. Speaking at a
Following accusations of financial waste and loopholes turning the General Healthcare System into a money sink, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) charged with running the service is tightening its grip. The HIO
Three years after its historic launch, the foundations of the country’s General Healthcare System is shaky, as the government and opposition go head-to-head over allegations of waste. Emotions boiled over at the
A doctor in Cyprus registered with the General Health System will be prosecuted for filing payment requests for services he never provided, Attorney General George Savvides said on Wednesday. In a statement
Cyprus patient organisations are fuming over a small number of specialist doctors raking over €500,000 a year from the General Healthcare System, while there is limited access to vital drugs. In comments
Merck’s anti-Covid oral pill Molnupiravir /Lagevrio 200mg is the first antiviral drug for COVID-19 available in Cyprus through the General Healthcare System. Following a recommendation by the European Medicine Agency (EMA), the
Cypriots or residents of Cyprus who have completed their vaccination regime in other EU member states or third countries and are not registered in the General Healthcare System (GHS) are eligible for
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said he is stepping down with a sense of pride after his three years at the helm oversaw the landmark General Healthcare System (GHS) and managing the coronavirus
Service providers are being removed from the General Healthcare System (GHS) for trying to scam the state, said the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO). A clinical lab was struck off the GHS list
