Health in North and South Cyprus

Health and Water in North and South Cyprus

There are more than twenty-two general hospitals on the all over of Cyprus island, in addition to others owned by the mining companies and run for the benefit of their employees, and two sanatoria. The general hospitals incorporate dental centres. About one hundred nursing homes and' clinics cater for private patients. The mineral springs of the Troodos range have been recommended for the treatment of skin and rheumatic diseases. Because the Cyprus and North Cyprus social insurance scheme does not include free treatment for foreigners, intending visitors should be reminded that it is possible to take out temporary insurance against accidents and illness during visits abroad. Details may be obtained from insurance companies and travel agents all over the world.

The climate of the island is healthy, as is demonstrated by a low death-rate and low infant mortality and the absence of quarantinable disease such as cholera, plague, typhus and yellow fever. Also have private hospitals in Kyrenia, Nicosia, Famagusta, Limassol, Larnaka and Paphos. Tap water may be drunk in all the main towns but prefer to drink bottle of water, though in North Cyprus Famagusta it is apt to be heavily chlorinated, and bottled mineral water from Moutoullas in the mountains may be preferred. However, an improvement is anticipated with the introduction of a new source of supply from the Larnaca Limassol area. Nowadays the water resources getting low in North Cyprus and South Cyprus therefore between Turkey and North Cyprus goverment made an agreement to get water with pipes from South of Turkey to North Cyprus for use it drainage and home uses, they expected to finish it in around 2010....

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