Press Release
The Metropolitan
Community Clinic at Helliniko at Strasburg One More Time
MCCH was invited once more to take part in an event of the Council of
Europe held on June 24th in Strasbourg.
This has been the second time in eight months (Read more here about the
first time).
The event coincides with the opening of the new European Parliament
after the latest European elections – and is therefore significant. The volunteer doctor George Vichas was our
representative and spoke mainly on three issues.
The first analyzed the present situation of public health in Greece –
especially as far as the uninsured are concerned, with special note on the
changes since the first meeting eight months ago. The picture was not a happy one since there
was an obvious deterioration on all levels of the Greek public health system.
The second subject concerned the ways in which independent and active
citizens could mobilize to aid vulnerable groups victimized by the state itself
with their inhuman policies. The
experience and endeavors of MCCH during the last 2 ½ years were used to
exemplify what independent citizens could do.
The third subject focused on the fact that the deplorable situation in
Greece has reached the unpleasant necessity for legal action against so many
people in the government whose policies have led to the disability and death of
uninsured patients. It was also
explained how these policies, besides being unethical and un-humanitarian,
ended up costing the country more in the long run.
The audience was bothered by some of the hard truths presented by Dr.
Vichas – especially when they heard the word “murder” likened to the deaths of
uninsured patients. There are those in
the Council of Europe who don’t want to hear about the guilt of politicians,
whether in Greece or elsewhere in Europe that should be investigated.
All we can say is that such devastating problems should not and cannot be
wished away by ineffectual resolutions and PR gimmicks. What is happening in Greece will become
known. We and other volunteer community
clinics and pharmacies will continue to oppose such brutal policies wherever
they come from.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CLINIC AT HELLINIKO
Working Hours
(MONDAY - FRIDAY 10:00 - 20:00) and (SATURDAY 10:00 - 14:00)
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: +30 210 9631950
ADDRESS: Inside the old American Military Base, 200m away from the Traffic Police of the Municipality of Helleniko, next to the Cultural Center of Helleniko
Post code TK16777, Elliniko, Attiki, Greece
Blog http://mkie-foreign.blogspot.gr/ Email mkiellinikou@gmail.com
Working Hours
(MONDAY - FRIDAY 10:00 - 20:00) and (SATURDAY 10:00 - 14:00)
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: +30 210 9631950
ADDRESS: Inside the old American Military Base, 200m away from the Traffic Police of the Municipality of Helleniko, next to the Cultural Center of Helleniko
Post code TK16777, Elliniko, Attiki, Greece
Blog http://mkie-foreign.blogspot.gr/ Email mkiellinikou@gmail.com
