Tuesday, 21 May 2019

The President of the Republic presented Professor Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran with an Active Citizen Certificate in the category of ‘Active Citizens 18+’ at a ceremony which took place on 20 May at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia.  The event was organised by the Office of the Commissioner of Volunteerism and Non-Governmental Organisations to reward citizens who have made a significant contribution to the field of volunteerism in 2018.

Professor Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, founding Chair of the School’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, is an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, former President of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), and a past President of the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In his spare time, with the support of other colleagues, he organises and implements seminars and interactive workshops for health professionals and medical students offering new knowledge and techniques in gynaecology, obstetrics and perinatal medicine. Professor Arulkumaran is trying to change the culture of the high rate of caesarean sections carried out in Cyprus by conveying the multiple benefits of natural childbirth.