The main objective of every modern healthcare provider is to provide high quality care by ensuring that their medical and nursing staff is well trained.  Today, medical breakthroughs and the advancement of medicine and hospital care are factors that every large medical center must take into consideration if it wants to continue to provide the best possible care to its patients.

Ygia Polyclinic in its effort to provide a higher quality of care to its patients and become a comprehensive medical care center, is forming several new departments in order to support the medical needs of our community.  Recently, Ygia Polyclinic has formed an Oncology Department in order to provide cancer patients with a higher quality of care than what was until recently offered in the region.

The Oncology Department opened its doors to cancer patients on March 1st, 2009 after being accredited by the Cyprus Ministry of Health.  The Department can accommodate up to 10 in-patients for short- or long-term treatment, as well as daily hospitalizations for out-patients.  The Department has been equipped with state of the art equipment (AMERCARE) for the preparation and delivery of chemotherapy drugs.  The Departmental facilities are configured to deliver chemotherapy drugs using traditional as well as other specialized delivery methods with the minimal discomfort to the patient.  While patients undergo chemotherapy, those friends and relatives who accompany them can wait in a comfortable area within the hospital.

The Oncology Department’s staff has been very well trained in the use of the state of the art equipment used in the Department and is highly proficient in chemotherapy and the delivery of anti-cancer drugs.  All our staff works under the direct supervision of oncology specialists (physicians).

In addition to chemotherapy and other anti-cancer treatments, the Department is organizing counselling and support services for cancer patients, their families and close friends in order to assist them with a variety of issues they face prior, during and post treatment.  Counselling can also be a vessel where opinions and experiences are shared between former and current patients and their families as well as the highly trained personnel.

The 24-hour tennis marathon organized by the Rotary Club of Limassol on 23 May 2009 was completed successfully in Limassol, for the disposal of the proceeds to establish palliative cancer centre for the people of the town and district of Limassol as well as the wider region. In this centre people who are in need can receive a dignified and comfortable care.

“Υgia Polyclinic” Private Hospital, within its social contribution supports such an effort designed to help our people and strengthen this effort by sponsoring the marathon, while committed to further assist in this effort for the completion of the project. This announced by the CEO of “Υgia Polyclinic” Private Hospital Mr Socrates E. Socratous during the delivery of the check.

As is well known “Υgia Polyclinic” Private Hospital, a few months ago created an Oncology Department, consisting of specialized personnel and sophisticated medical equipment, that together with exceptional Associates - Physicians provides to the people who are in need the best medical and nursing care during their treatment in the hospital wing designed specifically for this purpose.

In photo from left distinguished from left Mr Evis Christodoulides, President of the Rotary Club of Limassol, Dr. Giorgos Orfanos Oncologist and Associate Doctor of “Υgia Polyclinic” Private Hospital, Mr Socrates E. Socratous CEO of “Υgia Polyclinic” and Dr. Stelios Petropoulos, Vice President of the Board Directors of “Υgia Polyclinic”.

On the occasion of the twenty years since its creation, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber as the professional association of shipping industry in Cyprus, organized a Blood Donation on 20 January 2009, at Ygia Private Hospital in Limassol which was held with great success.

The donation was made under the auspices and presence of the Minister of Transport and Works, Mr. Nikos Nikolaidis, and involved a large number of staff member companies of the Chamber.

The Christmas tree is dressed with the most brilliant ornaments and children's smiles have become even more brilliant. This year's celebrations for the children of Ayios Stephanos institution in Limassol is different...The reason? A great Christmas gift from Ygia Polyclinic Private Hospital, which does not hesitate to show its sensitivity towards children with special needs.

In a modest ceremony was held at the premises of St. Stephen Foundation at 17 December 2008, the Foundation honored Ygia Private Hospital for the donation of health equipment.

The Director of the Foundation Mr Panikos Platonos thanked Ygia Polyclinic for their gesture, and gave commemorative plaque to Dr. Stelios Petropoulos, Vice President of the Board of Ygia Polyclinic and Mr Socrates Socratous Managing Director for the laudable gesture, saying among other things.

On the occasion of the World Diabetes Day, Ygia Polyclinic Private Hospital hosted the campaign:  Diabetes < Prevention = Quality of Life>
 
The program was held successfully from 18 to 25 November 2008 between the hours of 08.00 - 12.00 am and 16.00 - 18.00 in the Casualty Department of the Ygia Polyclinic Private Hospital, and included free sugar measurement to all the visitors Polyclinic in Limassol during the period of the program.

The entire program was under the support of Ygia Polyclinic Private Hospital in collaboration with Bayer Pharmaceutical Company.