News on the Solidarity Caravan in Italy

Helliniko 22 November 2013

Press Release

News on the Solidarity Caravan in Italy

The Solidarity Caravan arrived at its final destination in Padua after a journey of 28 days and visiting 15 different cities in Italy.  For further information as to what cities the caravan visited, you can read our first press release here (link)

It was very moving to see our Italian friends organize this Caravan of Solidarity with our clinic and its patients.  In essence, the Solidarity Caravan was for all of the people in our countries who suffer under the crisis.

We had the opportunity on several occasions to speak, via Skype directly with MCCH from several of the events that had been organized and from different cities visited by the caravan.  Ioanna Lymperopoulou a volunteer from our communication team was able to attend three of them.  The keen interest from the Italians showed deep interest in the subject and the repeated questions on the status of public health in our country clearly showed deep anxiety about what is happening.

We want to thank Mrs. Sonia Metralia of the group “Women for Reproductive Rights” that brought us in contact with the group “Donee nella crisi” (Women of the Crisis) who had the idea of the caravan and assisted us with contacts to make it a reality.

Here is a short summary of the events of our volunteers participated in during their stay in Italy.

On Tuesday 12 November, the caravan arrived in Livorno.  After a reception outside the Spendali Rivinti Hosptial, spokeswoman for MCCH Ioanna Lymperopoulou and Rosa Calderazzi, a representative of Donne nella Crisi met with representatives of the International Cooperation in Hospital Health and discussed ways to strengthen solidarity towards the needy and uninsured patients of MCCH

In the afternoon there was an open meeting at Teatrofficina Refugio where Ioanna Lymperopoulou made a presentation on the clinic and the problems currently facing the public health system in Greece.  A discussion and dinner followed

Arrival of the caravan in Livorno, outside the hospital Spendali Rivinti.

Distribution of leaflets outside the hospital to inform the public about the meeting, the clinic and the state of public health in Greece.

The meeting at Teatrofficina Refuggio, Livorno

On Wednesday, the caravan arrived in Mantua.  Rosa Calderazzi of Donne nella Crisi spoke in an open meeting.  Doctors from MCCH was able to participate in the meeting via Skype.  Discussion followed the presentation.

On Thursday 15 November, the caravan was received in Turin.  An open meeting was held in the afternoon in Piazza Madama.  Ioanna Lymperopoulou made a presentation.  This was followed by comments from bystanders on the situation currently facing the Italian health care system.  A dinner followed the dialog. 

“Per Helleniko, in Solidarieta alla Grecia” – the slogan of solidarity from our Italian friends.

Organizing events in Turin

Piazza Madama

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