Sporadic dengue fever cases have been recorded in Cyprus, said Director of Medical and Public Health Services Dr Elizabeth Constantinou. She told CNA that primary infection within the Republic of Cyprus seems
Some 290 kidney transplants have been carried out in Cyprus since 2011, Health Minister Dr Popi Kanari said. She said that 191 transplants were performed from living donors, including nine from individuals with
Minister of Health Popi Kanari said it was important that children from Greece, Egypt, and Lebanon are now being examined by doctors from the Shriners Children’s Hospitals in Cyprus. The minister visited
In Cyprus, 700 cardiac arrests are recorded yearly, and the survival rate does not exceed 10 people per year, less than 2%, the Health Ministry said for World “Restart a Heart” Day
State hospitals enjoy the trust of Cypriot patients as they rate healthcare services with an overall rating of 8.8 out of 10, announced the Health Insurance Organisation. To continue improving the quality
Patient organisations are fuming over a drop in the quality of health services as complaints regarding treatment received from hospitals and medical professionals pile up. According to the Patient Observatory of the
Health authorities have confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus this year on the island while reassuring the public that just a fraction of people infected develop serious symptoms. In a
The General Healthcare System will be upgraded in September, with two private hospital Emergency and Accident departments joining the GHS, while authorities are introducing quality criteria for GPs. In comments to Phileleftheros
On August 29, the COVID Scientific Advisory Committee will meet with Health Minister Popi Kanari to evaluate new data on whether the virus is making a comeback. Although the minister said: “There
There is stability in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Cyprus, averaging around 1,000 per week, a Ministry of Health official said. In statements to CNA, Elisabeth Constantinou, Director of Medical
