 General
The health standards compare favourably with those of developed countries. As shown by demographic data, life expectancy is similar to that of developed countries, maternal mortality is almost zero, and the infant mortality rate is slightly higher.
The achievement of a high level of health is attributed to the improvement of healthcare services and the high standard of living. Cyprus enjoys excellent living conditions. Appropriate treatment of drinking water, excellent weather conditions and a good transport network are some of the factors that have contributed to the achievement of high levels of health indicators among the Cypriot population.
The main causes of death are the same as those afflicting the industrially developed countries of Europe. Infectious diseases do not constitute a serious public health problem in Cyprus today, while cardiovascular diseases, cancer, road traffic and other accidents constitute the main causes of death.
Hospital care has been improved and decentralised. There are new general hospitals in all the provinces, while the construction of the New General Hospitals of Nicosia and Famagusta have recently been completed.
Tertiary medical care has been developed to such a degree that a lot of cases which used to be sent for treatment abroad, are now being treated in Cyprus. Kidney transplantations, open heart surgery, cardiac catheterisations and neurosurgical interventions are now routinely carried out in Cyprus.
The private sector of health care supply successfully covers around 50% of primary and secondary health care and makes a significant contribution to the maintenance of high level of health. New clinics are being established in the private sector while the number of new doctors and dentists entering the corresponding registries is increasing.
The voluntary sector provides in an essential way, remarkable social programmes and services, in the health domain and health related issues. These include palliative and long-term care/pharmaceutical care, diagnostic and clinical services, etc.
 General Health Insurance System
Ministry of Health
Environmental Health and Public Health Services
Cyprus National Bioethics Committee
The Cyprus National Bioethics Committee is an independent body and does not fall under the administration of any Ministry, independent officer, department or service.
The 13 Members of the Committee, including the President, are appointed by the Council of Ministers. Their duty period is quadrennial, with the right of re-appointment for a second 4-year term. (More...)
Source: Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus _______________________________________________
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