Medical care-needs in Cyprus are met through:
1-Government General Hospitals
2-Private Clinics-Hospitals
All Government General Hospitals and Private clinics-hospitals are mostly concentrated in urban areas , while health centres subcentres, and dispensaries function in the rural areas, providing a network to meet the medical needs of the whole population.
All Government General Hospitals as well as some private clinics have Accident and Emergency Departments for emergency cases.
Medical treatment and assistance is offered free of charge to international tourists in case of healt.
h emergencies at the Accident and Emergency Department of Government Hospital-Institutions. Out-patient and in-patient treatment is provided against payment of the prescribed fees, except for EU citizens who produce from E111, issued by their country’s health care authorities.
Almost all brands of manufactured medicines are available in Cyprus. Local newspapers list pharmacies which are open during the night and on weekends/holidays, as well as the names of doctors who are on call on weekends/holidays.
Information on private doctors on call on weekend/holidays is given by the following telephones.
Lefkosia-Nicosia 90901432
Lemesos 90901435
Larnaka 90901434
Pafos 90901436
Ammochostos-Famagusta 90901433
Most hotel make arrengements for Medical services for their guest upon request.
The majority of doctors can converse in English.
Private doctor’s hours (on weekdays): 09.00-13.00 hours and 16.00-19.00 hours.
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