Cabinet approves grants for nursing students

The cabinet on Thursday approved a new annual grant scheme for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students, with Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides describing it as “a particularly important step towards addressing “perhaps the most pressing issue in the country’s health sector”; the shortage of nursing staff.

Speaking after the cabinet meeting, Charalambides said the scheme would take effect from the 2026-27 academic year and would be available to both new and existing students....