https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-escalating-cesarean-rates-fueling-debate-over-maternal-care-and-medical-practice
Data from the Health Monitoring Unit show that nearly six in ten births were delivered by cesarean section in 2022 and 2023, with about 41 percent planned and the remainder classified as emergency procedures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/archdiocese-to-launch-baby-bonus-for-families-with-a-third-child
Cyprus’ Archdiocese is stepping in where the state has struggled by offering families a little financial push to have more children....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-donors-provide-life-saving-transplants-to-patients-in-35-countries
More than 850 donors registered with the Karaiskakio Foundation have helped provide transplants to patients across 35 countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/pensions-without-age-limits
We are told that the social insurance system is strictly contributory. You get back what you pay in. Except, of course, for state officials, who collect generous pensions without ever having made equivalent contributions. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/falling-birthrates-force-greece-to-suspend-hundreds-of-schools
Greece will suspend operations at more than 700 schools this academic year as the country’s demographic crisis drives student enrollment to record lows, officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-state-websites-left-wide-open-to-hackers-for-months
Two key online government services in Cyprus have been operating for months with serious security vulnerabilities, a local cybersecurity expert has revealed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-links-common-antibiotic-during-pregnancy-to-increased-birth-defect-risk
A commonly prescribed antibiotic for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pregnant women may raise the likelihood of serious birth defects, according to new research by American scientists....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-tackles-energy-prices-demographic-crisis-and-declares-cyprus-set-to-join-schengen
President Christodoulides outlined Cyprus’s plans to join the Schengen Area by 2026, urged no increase in electricity prices, and highlighted new measures to address the country’s demographic crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anti-immigration-rhetoric-grows-but-immigrants-could-help-europe-s-aging-populations
The rise of far-right, anti-immigration politics across Europe is threatening to accelerate the continent’s demographic decline, experts warn, potentially triggering economic instability, labor shortages, and soaring costs for elderly care....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-francis-urges-families-to-make-children-during-first-visit-to-corsica
In his first-ever visit to Corsica, Pope Francis delivered a clear message about the need for more children, urging families to embrace parenthood amid declining global birth rates. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-mps-vote-on-major-bills-including-tax-hikes-and-baby-bonuses
The Cyprus Parliament was busy on Thursday, voting on a series of important bills that could reshape the island's economic landscape and support families....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-new-€50-million-plan-to-boost-birth-rate
Cyprus is rolling out a new set of measures worth over €50 million to tackle its shrinking birth rate, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kremlin-pushes-procreation-amid-declining-birthrate-encourages-sex-at-work
Russia’s top health official has urged workers to consider procreation during breaks, as part of an effort to counter the country’s population decline, a move supported by President Vladimir Putin’s long-standing push for higher birth rates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/multicare-elite-by-universal-life-delivers-unparalleled-medical-coverage-with-the-highest-limits-in-cyprus
Interview with Accident & Health Manager of Universal Life Stelios Sofroniou...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/additional-benefits-for-new-parents-at-lidl-cyprus
As of July 1, 2024, Lidl Cyprus proceeded with additional benefits for the new parents working for its group. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-political-failure-50-years-on
The 20th of July will mark the day the Turkish Army invaded and occupied 40% of the island of Cyprus. Greece’s Prime Minister Mitsotakis, dignitaries and other heads of state will be welcomed as guests by President Christodoulides to commemorate that historical dark event but to also make the customary petty speeches aimed to tickle people’s ears....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/small-homeless-communities-pop-up-in-us-cities
In a dreary part of downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into an oasis for dozens of previously unsheltered people who now proudly call a former parking lot home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/concerns-rise-over-potential-voting-issues-in-june-9-elections
As the double election on June 9 approaches, concerns are growing about a potential increase in blank and invalid ballots, as well as significant voter abstention....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-francis-urges-italians-to-increase-birth-rates
Pope Francis pressed his campaign Friday to urge Italians to have children, calling for long-term policies to help families and warning that the country’s demographic crisis was threatening the future.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-high-speed-trains-boost-birth-rates-in-south-korea
In a bold move to combat its plummeting birth rates, South Korea has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative: the Great Train eXpress (GTX)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawmakers-debate-landmark-same-sex-marriage-bill
In an ironic twist, Greek lawmakers began a heated debate on Valentine's Day over a landmark bill proposing the legalization of same-sex marriage. If approved, Greece would become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize such unions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/women-say-no-to-more-babies-despite-chinese-government-urges
Amid a national emergency, China's Communist Party strives to increase birth rates with incentives like cheaper housing and tax benefits....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/business-booms-and-busts-in-cyprus
Newly released data from Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union, provides insights into the business landscape in 2021. The rate of "enterprise births"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/airstrikes-rockets-and-buildings-claim-over-3-600-child-lives-in-gaza
The murders of Alexis Mavromichalis (Alexoui) and Thanasis Kalogeropoulos present a challenging puzzle for investigators. They are grappling with a wealth of information related to the open conflicts involving the victims.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gaza-s-fuel-shortage-claims-2-000-young-lives
Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade on fuel means many more vulnerable babies and wounded people in hospitals will soon die. One agency says at least 2,000 children in Gaza have been killed in the past few weeks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-sexual-education-truly-safeguard-cyprus-youth
With a small yet significant change in our education system, the new school year is commencing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tokyo-apologizes-for-offensive-flyers-to-new-moms
There’s nothing a new mother likes more than being told how to please her husband – right?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-population-reverses-decline-shows-growth
The population of the European Union has increased again after two years of decrease according to data published by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU, on the occasion of World Population Day.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schools-vulnerable-to-ransomware
The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate, and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy — even suicide attempts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-increases-ivf-subsidy-to-boost-fertility-rates
In an effort to combat under-fertility and bolster population growth, the Council of Ministers has approved a proposal to revise the subsidy scheme for infertility treatment in Cyprus. ...
