State doctors in South of Cyprus go on strike for 24 hours

Public hospital doctors in Cyprus ( South) will carry out 24-hour strike on Thursday, to protest against insurance uncertainty that has been affecting them for many years.

According to Cyprus Mail, the strike which had been approved by union PASYKI members, will start at 7:30 am on Thursday and end at 7:30 am the following day.

According to a statement released by PASYKI, the relevant state agencies – including the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, and the Legal Service – have failed to provide public employees with the benefits that are recorded in the legislations.

These benefits had been transferred to the State Health Services Organisaton (Okypy) with the condition that employees would maintain their obligations and rights.

However, Okypy had not determined the corresponding procedures for doctors who are employed under contracts.

PASYKI also said in its statement that it has made repeated efforts to resolve the issue of insurance uncertainty in public hospitals.