Helliniko
16 July 2013
PRESS
RELEASE
Monitoring
Health Issues in Greece
The Metropolitan Community Clinic at Helleniko has a well-rounded
viewpoint on health problems in this country.
We are going to use that experience as a basis to establish an “Observatory
of Health Issues” and document critical health issues in Greece
While patient care will always be our first goal, some of our
volunteers will systematically record not only the relevant news, but also isolated
incidents and complaints. And in
documenting these incidents, we will be able to build a complete survey of the
situation.
We invite all concerned citizens to participate and, when they learn
of something relevant, to inform us at the e-mail address mkie.paratiritirio@gmail.com. Please indicate the source of the information
(i.e. newspaper, magazine, patient data, etc.)
The information will be verified and posted to the Observatory.
A bi-monthly report will be prepared with all the data and statistics
gathered. We believe that this
information is essential due to the exclusion of an increasing number of people
from the health services. The purpose of
this initiative is to apply pressure to reverse policies that excludes
impoverished citizens from health services.
Additionally there is the possibility of using this data in the future
recourse to bodies both in Greece
Let’s send the message that the time of impunity is over and the
restoration of constitutional legitimacy is at hand. Every one responsible will be held to account
for crimes committed. The annihilation
of our fellow citizens cannot be allowed.
The Council of Europe has undertaken to adopt a resolution regarding the
health care of residents in countries where severe austerity measures are
imposed. (See link: http://mki-ellinikou.blogspot.gr/2013/07/blog-post.html).
With this initiative, and with our small efforts, we will
contribute, as we should, in the monitoring and the implementation of the
measures proposed by the Council of Europe for the normalization of health care
systems.
