The Metropolitan Social Clinic of Elliniko announced today that a 66-year-old cancer patient without insurance, who was receiving care after being refused admission at public hospitals, has passed away.
On Thursday the clinic announced that it had not yet received any confirmation or response from the Ministry of Health, after informing them of the dire condition of ten uninsured patients seeking treatment. The 66-year-old man was amongst those ten patients.
In response to the 66-year-old’s death, the clinic has called for citizens to contact and pressure the Ministry of Health and General Secretariat of the Government into finding an immediate solution for the uninsured patients who face serious health problems.
On Friday, the Ministry of Health finally decided to respond to the Social Clinic’ appeal and has promised to transfer the remaining 9 patients to hospitals for treatment.
