Public health
Central Government
The Ministry of Health is responsible for:
- Reforming the country's health system
- Supporting and upgrading the electronic health system (eHealth)
- Intensifying the country's presence in the international and European fora that are related to health
- Managing, training and developing healthcare professionals
- Promoting research, technological development and innovation in the field of healthcare
- The formulation of overall public health policy and legislation
- Coordinating public and private provision of medical services
- Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of public health services
- The prevention of illnesses in line with the principles stipulated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and
- The provision of services and programmes for health promotion.
- Ensuring food safety and quality
- Preparing actions plans for the prevention and management of diseases.
- Regulating and managing the mental healthcare system
- Regulating and managing the dental healthcare system
- Ensuring the availability of pharmaceutical products and their accessibility for the patients of the public healthcare system.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Province Level
District authorities are responsible for:
The administration and coordination of central government policies at the district level in the field of public health. There are 8 district/regional hospitals.
Local SAA
Municipalities are responsible for
- the cleaning and the hygiene of the municipality;
- Controlling the hygiene conditions of foodstuffs and liquids intended
for human consumption, and
- Controlling the hygiene conditions of the facilities in which such
products are prepared or/and served
- ensuring the disposal of any foodstuff that present risks for the
public health;
- the regulation and banning of professional activities and professions
that might entail;
- The construction, maintenance and operation of public baths,
lavatories and other sanitary installations.
- To ensure the sanitation of water inside swimming pools and swimming
tanks
- Ensure the hygiene of the above facilities.
Communities are responsible
for:
- the cleaning and the hygiene of the community
- the cleaning and hygiene of the community’s water-supply facilities
- The construction, maintenance and operation of public baths,
lavatories and other sanitary installations
- the regulation and banning of professional activities and professions
that might entail health risks
- ensuring the establishment of graveyards according to the state’s sanitary
requirements
- To ensure the sanitation of water inside swimming pools and swimming
tanks
- Ensuring the hygiene of the above facilities
- Ensuring the sanitation of all building and facilities that have been
used by individuals suffering from contaminating diseases.
- To undertake public projects that protect and
maintain public health.
Sources
Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus,
Ministry of Health
The Communities Law (Law No. 86(1)) of 1999.
The Municipalities Law (Law No. 111) of 1985, in particular Art. 85 (i), (l).
