The State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) has launched a tender for the refurbishment of the paediatric wards, with work scheduled to begin on 1 September 2026 and expected to last five months. The contract will be awarded through an open procedure, with bids due by 16 June.
Makarios Hospital, built around 40 years ago, has already been undergoing extensive works worth tens of millions of euros in recent months, aimed at modernising both existing wards and expanding infrastructure.
Gynaecology ward next
OKYPY spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou said the hospital’s upgrade is progressing step by step and confirmed that the paediatric surgical ward has already been renovated.
He added that work on the gynaecology ward is expected to begin soon, in line with the wider plan to modernise hospital facilities.
New building due by end of 2026
Particular emphasis has been placed on a new building under construction at the site, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
The facility will house, among other services, the paediatric accident and emergency department, which currently operates temporarily at Nicosia General Hospital. Its relocation to Makarios Hospital is scheduled for March 2027.
The new building will also include the paediatric neurology unit, a rare diseases and genetics clinic, and dedicated areas for burns and surgery.
Facilities will include outpatient clinics, short‑stay wards, a recovery room, an isolation unit, a septic operating theatre, a plaster room and a children’s play area. The building will be functionally connected to the existing hospital.
Once completed, the expansion is expected to ease pressure on current facilities and improve conditions for children, parents and healthcare professionals.
Neonatal unit expansion by 2027
Work is also under way on the expansion of the neonatal intensive care unit, one of the most important projects at the hospital.
After delays caused by the previous contractor, the project is now progressing under a revised timetable, with the new unit expected to be operational by mid‑2027.
The expansion is considered critical, as it involves a highly specialised unit that provides intensive care to newborns requiring advanced medical support.
