In Italy, a village mayor quickly declared being sick illegal by decree. He justified this by saying that good health care was no longer guaranteed. He can no longer find a doctor for his community.
There is no longer even a medical service in Belcastro. The nearest hospital is 45 kilometers away. Mayor Antonia Torchia therefore instructed the population in writing to “avoid any illness that requires medical intervention, especially in emergency situations, and rest as much as possible.”
Of the 1,300 residents of Belcastro, more than half are older. This is now common in many Italian villages. Italy is one of the countries that is particularly affected by an aging population.
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However, the regulation should not be taken entirely seriously. The mayor sees his decision as an “ironic provocation” to draw attention to the problem. “I must say that my order has more impact than the dozens of letters I have written so far to the provincial health authority and the prefecture.”
He now hopes that conscience will be awakened in federal politics and health care.
Source: Krone
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