Full coverage· Security· Updated
Hadassah Hospital Opens Cyprus Center Without Government Knowledge
The Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem opened a new medical facility in Limassol, Cyprus, without notifying the Israeli Ministries of Health or Finance. Both ministries expressed surprise and concern, emphasizing their oversight role due to Hadassah's reliance on government funding and past financial difficulties.
2 newsrooms · 1 language · since
Plus
What happened
- 01Hadassah Medical Center opened a new facility in Limassol, Cyprus, without informing Israeli government ministries.
- 02The Ministries of Health and Finance stated they were unaware of the Cyprus initiative.
- 03Hadassah claims it is not financially involved, providing only professional expertise to the Cypriot-funded project.
- 04The hospital has a history of financial instability and receives significant government support.
- 05Future plans include a 46-bed hospital in Nicosia and a larger healthcare park project.
- 06The initiative follows Hadassah's previous international medical center opened in Moscow.
Hadassah claims it is not funding the project, which involves professional collaboration with Cypriot entrepreneurs, and denies any risk to its operations in Israel. Future expansion plans in Cyprus include a larger hospital and healthcare park.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre1
- RightNone
- HarediNone
- ArabNone
- Other1
How it broke
See which of the 2 newsrooms broke it, and who waited
