Nursing union welcomes student grant scheme

The Cyprus Union of Nursing Staff (Oyyk-Sek) on Thursday welcomed Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides’ initiative and the cabinet’s decision to approve an additional grant scheme for nursing and midwifery students, saying it had been advocating for such a measure for the past two years.

In a statement, the union said the provision of an additional grant for nursing and midwifery students, on top of the existing student grant, both as an incentive to encourage young people to choose the...