https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/david-rowan-why-cyprus-can-become-a-hub-for-ai-innovation
David Rowan, the founding editor of WIRED UK, captivated the audience at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2024 with his bold vision of how emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), will reshape the future of business and society....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nearly-3-tons-of-medical-aid-sent-today-to-lebanon
In response to urgent requests from Lebanon regarding its struggling medical system, Cyprus is sending nearly three tons of essential medicines and medical supplies to the neighboring country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-chosen-as-base-for-belgian-military-operation-to-rescue-nationals-from-lebanon
Belgium's federal government is deploying troops to Cyprus on Thursday in preparation for the possible evacuation of Belgian citizens from Lebanon, as tensions rise in the region, Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder told Belga news agency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-declares-mpox-outbreak-in-africa-a-global-health-emergency
Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic announced Friday that it has submitted data to the European Union’s drug regulator, seeking approval to expand the use of its mpox (formerly monkeypox) vaccine to adolescents aged 12 to 17....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stranded-and-struggling-asylum-seekers-in-cyprus-un-buffer-zone
The UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus has become a temporary refuge for asylum seekers who arrived via Turkey, with 25 individuals currently stranded in the Aglantzia area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-growing-threat-from-drug-resistant-bugs-is-there-hope
In a bid to tackle a global health challenge, Cyprus is ramping up efforts to reduce the use of antibiotics in its livestock sector. This initiative comes as antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat worldwide, leading to millions of deaths annually....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-commission-targets-tiger-mosquitoes-in-cyprus-with-€500-000-initiative
The European Commission announced on Friday a new initiative to eradicate Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-lags-in-access-to-cutting-edge-medicines
Cyprus falls behind in patient access to innovative medicines compared to other EU and EEA countries, ranking 23rd out of 36 nations, according to a survey by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/climate-crisis-a-health-emergency
On December 1, 2019, Ms. Kyriakides assumed the role of European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/astrazeneca-requests-withdrawal-of-european-authorization-for-covid-19-vaccine
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has formally requested the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to withdraw the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, as confirmed by the EU medicines regulator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/astrazeneca-faces-lawsuits-over-vaccine-s-rare-blood-clotting-risk
AstraZeneca has admitted that its COVID-19 vaccine could cause a rare but deadly blood-clotting condition, potentially exposing the UK pharmaceutical......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-led-european-health-summit-convenes-in-limassol
Health and Deputy Health Ministers from 13 European states, including Malta, Luxembourg, Andorra, San Marino, Iceland, Monaco, Montenegro, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Moldova, North Macedonia, and Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-gears-up-for-who-s-landmark-health-conference
Cyprus will host between April 11 and 12 World Health Organisation's (WHO) 10th high-level meeting of the Small Countries Initiative (SCI) in Europe's region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/six-years-of-oversight-culminate-in-medicine-warehouse-catastrophe
This quote poignantly illustrates the entrenched mindset of public administration, often characterized by inefficiency rather than efficacy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-absence-of-accountability
The recent bout of inclement weather has brought to light a glaringly scandalous agreement between the government and a private entity. In this arrangement, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-suffers-€880-000-in-drug-warehouse-damage
In a session before the Parliament's Health Committee, officials reported €880,000 in damages to 149 pharmaceutical preparations, affecting 105,401...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-a-beacon-of-hope-in-the-middle-east-crisis
Cyprus is playing a pivotal role in Western efforts to deal with the crisis in the Middle East; its added value stems not from its military power, but rather from its geographic location, its membership in the European Union, and its excellent relations with all the regional actors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gesy-€1-58b-revenue-€500m-reserve-stable-until-2031
The Health Insurance Organisation (OAY) has disclosed that its revenue from contributions to the General Health System (GeSY) reached €1.58 billion in 2023,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nineteen-new-private-hospitals-to-transform-health-sector-in-cyprus
Investors have shown interest in the health sector in Cyprus. According to the records, from 2021 until now, there are 12 new private hospitals......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-810-000-patients-sought-primary-care-in-2023
In a recent announcement, the Health Insurance Organization (HIO) disclosed key statistics and advancements in Cyprus's healthcare system for the year 2023. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-backs-un-resolution-condemning-houthi-attacks-on-red-sea-shipping
The Cypriot registry seems to remain unaffected for the time being by the latest developments in the Red Sea......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rushes-€15-200-aid-to-armenians-displaced-by-conflict
Cyprus has sent humanitarian aid worth €15,200 to Armenia through the European Civil Protection Mechanism.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-volunteer-doctors-medical-aid-triumphantly-reaches-rafah
In a persistent effort to overcome obstacles and bureaucratic hurdles, pharmaceutical aid from Volunteer Doctors-Cyprus is en route to Rafah....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/amalthea-initiative-eludes-lyme-bay-in-malta-stopover
Despite initial reports that the British Royal Navy (BRN) auxiliary landing ship, ''RFA Lyme Bay,'' would sail from Cyprus to Gaza for humanitarian aid purposes - as part of the ''Amalthea'' initiative to provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip via Cyprus - this was never possible....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aspirin-and-vitamin-d-may-now-be-available-under-gesy
The Health Insurance Organisation (OAY) has suggested adding two more non-prescription medicines (NPSFs) to the General Health Insurance Scheme (GESY)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-seizes-5-000-illegal-meds-in-pangea-operation
The fear of social stigmatization among our fellow citizens regarding diseases such as mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and erectile dysfunction is being intentionally exploited....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shuts-down-1-300-illegal-med-websites
For the 13th consecutive year, the Republic of Cyprus actively participated in Operation PANGEA XVI, held from October 3 to 10, 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hiv-patients-denied-care-forced-to-halt-medication
In 2023, although HIV is no longer contagious, HIV-positive patients in Cyprus continue to face marginalization and social exclusion when taking medication....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-4p-a-day-drug-to-benefit-300-000-women-in-fight-against-breast-cancer
A new breast cancer drug will be offered to almost 300,000 women in what has been hailed as a ‘major step forward’ to help fight the illness....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-military-launches-limited-raids-into-gaza-amid-rising-tensions
Israel's military has said that ground forces mounted limited raids into Gaza overnight to fight Palestinian gunmen and that air strikes were being focussed on sites where Hamas was assembling to attack any wider Israeli invasion....
