While
Obama tries to launch Obamacare in the US, neoliberal policies
destroy the Greek public health system
Ten
cancer patients unjustly died because they couldn't pay for their
exams on time, as the Metropolitan Community Clinic at Helliniko
reports. At the same time, a continuous crime is taking place at the
Evangelismos hospital, where due to lack of personnel, extremely
toxic and dangerous drugs for chemotherapy are diluted in the
corridors rather than in the special protected champers, while the
workers faint and have suspicious symptoms.
The Social
Clinic of Helliniko brings shocking data about the economic situation
of cancer patients (Oncology Conference). Members of the Clinic,
report that ten people lost their lives because they couldn't pay for
the necessary exams on time.
"Through
undoubtable data of 126 patients which the Metropolitan Community
Clinic at Helliniko helped be transferred at the General Hospital
Sotiria for chemotherapy, and [data] were presented at the Oncology
Conference on November 17 in Athens, our clinic proved the cruel
reality which the uninsuranced cancer patients face."
60% of these
patients came to the Clinic on third, fourth and fifth month after
the initial diagnosis. In all cases the tumor grown and nearly
everyone had to go through exams from the start, while in many cases,
the tumor evolved in an even advanced stage.
Meanwhile at
the Evangelismos hospital the toxic medicines of chemotherapy are
diluted in the corridor and in the supervisor's office, while this
process should be done in special rooms with secure equipment and
filters for isolating dangerous particles. Despite their repeated
complaints to the administration, workers haven't seen any change
yet.
The
administration committed that would hire special staff for this
process until November 10, so that the mixing of dangerous drugs
would be done in the special champers. However, nothing has changed
so far and staff faces continuous danger.
Today, the
largest hospital in the country conducts 60 to 65 chemotherapies per
day. Nearly 30 of them conducted inappropriately on the seventh floor
of the hematologic department where workers are exhausted and worried
since they face serious health danger.
Key
parts from the article by Dimitra Efthimiadou in Greek language here:
http://www.iatropedia.gr/articles/read/5473
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