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Health Minister Calls Meeting Regarding Dangerous Conditions at Athlassa Hospital

Published January 24, 2026, 13:11

The Minister of Health, Neophytos Charalambides, has called a meeting to discuss the structural condition of Athlassa Hospital, following reports from nurses regarding the buildings' static inadequacy. The meeting will take place on Monday and a specific action plan to address the situation will be requested. Simultaneously, the Minister confirmed the existence of a complaint regarding an incident at Larnaca Hospital, where a 42-year-old woman was found fallen on the toilet floor, and it has been forwarded to the OCYP for investigation. The Minister stated that he is awaiting the results of the investigation and that the complaint was treated as urgent.