“Definition of humanitarian crisis” featured the Idomeni, the minister of Health, Andreas, Blond, and stressed… that made superhuman efforts to address the huge problems that arise with the thousands of refugees and migrants, who are accommodated under appalling conditions and without infrastructure.
However, the minister of Health appeared reassuring for the public health, assuring that there is no health risk, and stressing that the most important aspect of the refugee problem is the care for the living, feeding, housing and health care.
In response to a timely question of member of the SOUTHWEST, George Georgantas, about the enormous problems that have been created at the hospital of Kilkis, mr Blonde has recognized the criticality of the situation and the difficulty of managing it and dealing with it, because the area receives a large volume of refugees, particularly in terms of medical care for children and pregnant women. He noted that children account for 36% of the refugee population, but increased in the pregnant and parturient women.
As mr Blonde, indicative of the situation at the hospital of Kilkis is that while in the pediatric clinic there are only 18 beds for children, currently hospitalized 31, so the rest are on cots. Still, he pointed out that in order to fill the gaps in health personnel is examined and the solution to make recruitment even with a pad.
However, he attributed part of the problem with the vacancies and the reluctance that exists for staffing regional hospitals, such as that of Kilkis, stressing that “of the four appointments of ancillary doctors that were made, only one responded, and fortunately he was a pediatrician”. “To be demanded, still, woman gynecologist, on the grounds of religious belief, nursing staff and interpreters. Already, we have requested financial aid from the special EU fund to hire a healthcare staff that will cover the structures of open hospitality. Need quick procedures for the hiring of health personnel or the movement or better use of it. Even considering the solution to be recruitment, even with a pad. Through consultation, we will try to cover the gaps that exist in health structures,” stressed the minister of Health.
“We don’t have a health bomb, but people who have health problems and need care. We will make the necessary moves, such as those made in the islands and there was considerable relief and improvement, both to the refugees and the local society” he added.
Finally, mr. Blonde assured me that there is currently a problem of funding to meet the current needs and if there is a later will be corrective moves with regard to the budgets of the hospital.
Blond: The Idomeni is the definition of a humanitarian crisis
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