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Hadassah Medical Center Opens Outpatient Facility in Limassol, Cyprus
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Inauguration of the Limassol Center
On Thursday, October 15, Jerusalem-based Hadassah Medical Center formally inaugurated a new outpatient medical center in Limassol, Cyprus. The facility had already begun treating patients weeks before the ceremony. The opening was presented as a milestone in the expanding partnership between Israel and Cyprus, linking Israeli medical expertise with Cypriot healthcare professionals.
Services and Planned Hospital Near Nicosia
The Limassol center operates as an outpatient hub, offering magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), cardiology, neurology, laboratory testing, specialist consultations, rehabilitation and preventive care. Hadassah announced that planning is underway for a separate hospital near the island’s capital, Nicosia, which would provide inpatient wards, support medical research and host professional training programs. No construction timetable or budget was disclosed.
Background of Hadassah’s Expansion
Hadassah Medical Center, which runs major hospitals at Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, has recently broadened its domestic footprint with outpatient sites in Beit Shemesh, Ramat Gan and Netivot. The Cyprus project extends this model abroad, adding a healthcare dimension to the bilateral relationship that already includes energy, defense, tourism and scientific cooperation.
Official Statements & Responses
President Isaac Herzog welcomed the Limassol opening in a written message, describing it as a bridge between the peoples of Israel and Cyprus. Prof. Yoram Weiss, Hadassah’s director-general, said the expansion enables closer collaboration with Cypriot doctors and broader regional patient care. Carol Ann Schwartz, national president of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, highlighted the partnership’s role in sharing Israeli medical breakthroughs beyond national borders.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The opening of the center symbolizes a bridge between our peoples and between dedicated professionals committed to improving human life,” — Isaac Herzog, president
- “The boundaries of medicine should extend far beyond the walls of our hospitals,” — Prof. Yoram Weiss, Hadassah’s director-general
- “The cooperation in Cyprus reflects Hadassah Medical Center’s commitment to bringing to the world the medical breakthroughs it has led in Israel, improving people’s lives across national borders, and strengthens our belief that medicine can serve as a bridge to peace,” — Carol Ann Schwartz, national president of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America