Factsheet for measure
CY-2020-13/374
– measures in Cyprus
Utilisation of graduate medical and nursing students
Αξιοποίηση Τελειόφοιτων Ιατρικών Σχολών και Νοσηλευτικής
Background information
The measure is issued among a bundle of other measures for the protection of public health and the health care system with the Decree 32(1) 2003 of the Quarantine Law, Chapter 260 of the Minister of Health. Taken the increasing number of the medical and paramedical staff of public and private hospitals and medical centers infected by the COVID 19 coronovirus, the measure intents to make the best use of the graduates students in medical and nursing studies for the staffing of public hospitals in need that accommodate victims of the virus.
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On Wednesday 8 April, the President of the Republic announced the decision of the Cabinet to extent all the measures taken by the Degrees of the Minister of Health up until 30 April 2020. The Minister of Health undertakes, currently, a legal and technical processing of these measures.
Content of measure
According to the Decree, the Minister of Health have the capacity to use volunteer graduates of medical schools, in their four-years or six-years of study, and graduate nursing students studying at the Cypriot Universities, if and whether the Minister considers it necessary.
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According to the Decree, the Minister of Health have the capacity to utilize volunteer graduates of the medical schools, of four-year or six-year of study, and graduate nursing students studying at the Cypriot Universities, if and whether the Minister considers it necessary.
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Apologies for the duplication but no further details are available and the system doesn't allow to submit the case with less than 100 words.
Use of measure
The measure is on volunteering base and there is no payment provisions.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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No special funding required
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
N/A
Views and reactions
It is a decision of the government and no consultation proceeded.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only public sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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Q - Human Health And Social Work Activities
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Q86 Human health activities
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Health professionals
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