CYPRUS

• Cyprus is the third largest Mediterranean Island (area: 9250 sq km)

Population: 793.100 (data 2001)

Health System in Cyprus

Cyprus has a dual System on health Care Delivery

Public Sector ( funded by taxation and some user charges)Private Sector (funded by user charges,

private health insurance )Total expenditure on health as a percentage to GDP increased from 4.5% in 1999 to 6.4% in 2002Estimated to 10% by 2010

 Registration and Licensing

Cyprus’ competent authorities

• Cyprus Medical Council

• Cyprus Dental council

• Cyprus Nursing and Midwifery Council

• Cyprus Pharmacy Council

The Councils are legally regulated bodies, with autonomous status, supervised by the Ministry of Health

The members of these Councils are appointed by the Cyprus Council of Ministers. The members are private and public sector professionals.

Health System in Cyprus

LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTHLIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH

AUSTRIAAUSTRIA 79.479.4 SPAINSPAIN 79.679.6 POLANDPOLAND 74.774.7

BELGIUMBELGIUM 78.478.4 CYPRUSCYPRUS 77.377.3 P0RTUGALP0RTUGAL 77.177.1

FRANCEFRANCE 79.879.8 LATVIALATVIA 70.370.3 SLOVAKIASLOVAKIA 74.074.0

GERMANYGERMANY 78.778.7 LITHUANIALITHUANIA 71.971.9 SLOVENIASLOVENIA 76.776.7

DENMARKDENMARK 77.277.2 LUXEBURGLUXEBURG 78.878.8 SWEDENSWEDEN 80.480.4

GREECEGREECE 78.478.4 MALTAMALTA 78.778.7 CSEC REBUPLICCSEC REBUPLIC 75.875.8

ESTHONIAESTHONIA 71.171.1 U.KU.K 78.278.2 FINLANDFINLAND 78.278.2

IRELANDIRELAND 77.177.1 HOLLANDHOLLAND 78.678.6

ITALYITALY 79.779.7 HUNGARYHUNGARY 72.672.6

ORTHOPAEDICSORTHOPAEDICS

CYPRUS ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CYPRUS ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAYMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION AND TRAYMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION 2009 2009

Cyprus Orthopaedic Association Cyprus Orthopaedic Association 19701970

95 Members (95 Members (first female member 2005) first female member 2005)

25 working on government hospitals,70 on private,25 working on government hospitals,70 on private,

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Under training 8 doctors. In hospital Under training 8 doctors. In hospital education.education.

C.M.E.150points every two years based on C.M.E.150points every two years based on an hour/pointan hour/point

General Orthopaedics Conference General Orthopaedics Conference annually(3)days duration.annually(3)days duration.

Paediatric orthopaedics conference Paediatric orthopaedics conference annually one day durationannually one day duration

4 one day specialty symposia annually4 one day specialty symposia annually 2013 MEDICAL SCHOOL 2013 MEDICAL SCHOOL

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Τελικό ΠρόγραμμαFinal Program

20ο ΠΑΓΚΥΠΡΙΟ ΟΡΘΟΠΑΙΔΙΚΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ20th PanCyprian Orthopaedic Congress

06 -08 Noεμβρίου 2009 / November 06 – 08, 2009Intercontinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel

Workshop AO The keys to success in intramedullary nailing

Round Table “HIP 1”

Total Hip Arthroplasty Painful Total Hip Arthroplasty♦ Infected Total Hip Arthroplasty ♦ Revision of Total Hip Arthroplasty for bone loss with impaction and structural bone grafting ♦ Total Hip Replacement in comminuted intertrochanteric fractures

Τrauma ♦ Evidence based trauma care. ♦ Fracture heeling- Problems and challenges. ♦Treatment of tibial head fractures related to soft tissue injury. ♦Fractures of the Elbow in Children. ♦Rational approach of osteoporotic fractures

Workshop TKR & THR Pre-operative planning

Course Lectures “HIP2” ♦ Primary and Revision Hip Arthroplasty. A cemented cup in every case ♦ AVN: Pathogenesis and current management ♦ Legg-calve Perthes disease ♦ Total Hip Arthroplasty for CDH with femoral head bone grafting ♦ Hip Resurfacing

Round Table Spinal Fractures – Injuries ♦ Sacrum Fractures – Instability of Pelvic Ring. Complications – Treatment. ♦ Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Spinal Fractures. Short VS Long Spondylodesis ♦ Physiotherapeutical Rehabilitation of Spinal injury ; The need for a modern Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre.

Round Table

Total Knee Arthroplasty ♦Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty♦One- and Two- stages Revision of Total Knee Arthroplasty.

““NOTHING IS SETTLE UNTIL IS SETTLE NOTHING IS SETTLE UNTIL IS SETTLE RIGHT”RIGHT”

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