Minister of Health Michael Damianos is likely to face opposition from the nursing registration council to his proposal of recruiting nurses from outside the European Union to address staff shortages in the public and private health sectors.
Following the Cyprus Nurses and Midwives Association and trade unions SEK and PEO which have already voiced their disapproval, the public sector nursing unions PASYDY and PASYNO also disagree.
The current shortage is significant, with Cyprus needing around 500 nurses this year.
Only 20 are currently registered, and fewer than 120 are expected to graduate domestically this month.
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