CYPRUS Cyprus is the third largest Mediterranean Island

CYPRUS • Cyprus is the third largest Mediterranean Island (area: 9250 sq km) n Population: 793. 100 (data 2001)

Health System in 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 ) n. Total expenditure on health as a percentage to GDP increased from 4. 5% in 1999 to 6. 4% in 2002 n. Estimated 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 BIRTH AUSTRIA 79. 4 SPAIN 79. 6 POLAND 74. 7 BELGIUM 78. 4 CYPRUS 77. 3 P 0 RTUGAL 77. 1 FRANCE 79. 8 LATVIA 70. 3 SLOVAKIA 74. 0 GERMANY 78. 7 LITHUANIA 71. 9 SLOVENIA 76. 7 DENMARK 77. 2 LUXEBURG 78. 8 SWEDEN 80. 4 GREECE 78. 4 MALTA 78. 7 CSEC REBUPLIC 75. 8 ESTHONIA 71. 1 U. K 78. 2 FINLAND IRELAND 77. 1 HOLLAND 78. 6 ITALY 79. 7 HUNGARY 72. 6 78. 2

ORTHOPAEDICS n CYPRUS ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAYMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION 2009 n n Cyprus Orthopaedic Association 95 Members (first female member 2005) 1970 25 working on government hospitals, 70 on private,

EDUCATION n n n Under training 8 doctors. In hospital education. C. M. E. 150 points every two years based on an hour/point General Orthopaedics Conference annually(3)days duration. Paediatric orthopaedics conference annually one day duration 4 one day specialty symposia annually 2013 MEDICAL SCHOOL

EDUCATION

Τελικό Πρόγραμμα Final Program 20ο ΠΑΓΚΥΠΡΙΟ ΟΡΘΟΠΑΙΔΙΚΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ 20 th Pan. Cyprian Orthopaedic Congress 06 -08 Noεμβρίου 2009 / November 06 – 08, 2009 Intercontinental 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 “HIP 2” ♦ 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 RIGHT” Kipling