The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) was set up under Law N.89(I)/2001 as a public legal entity. It is governed by a Board of Directors with trilateral representation (Government, Employers' and Employees' Unions) and its mission is the implementation of a National Health System in Cyprus.

The Organisation's main responsibilities are to:

• Administer the Fund established by the Law N.89(I)/2001 for financing of the National Health System

• Make the required arrangements to obtain affordable healthcare to all beneficiaries by contracting with Healthcare providers satisfying all relevant conditions and specifications

• Coordinate and ensure the provision of high quality healthcare services by the contracted Healthcare providers

• Collect, analyze and report data relating to the provision of healthcare services.