The Greek branch of Doctors of the World, which is an aid agency more used to war zones and famines, gave the warning.
Most of the residents of the city are unemployed and many are unable to afford basic healthcare or provisions, Voice of America reported.
Panayiotis Karagiannakis, the president of the dock-workers’ union, said these days the situation at the shipyard is tragic. Unemployment has reached 90 percent.
Doctor Meropi Manteou, who is working at an emergency health clinic, said the greatest problem concerns children, who cannot get access to vaccinations and who cannot receive medical care.
She added the second biggest problem are the patients who recently lost their health care insurance. They receive prescriptions, but they cannot afford them anymore.
About the joblessness, Spiridoula Firlemi, who has been unemployed since 2008, said she is searching for work like a dog, but cannot find anything. Her husband, a plumber, has had no decent work for three years.
She said the electricity bill is more than USD 1,500, adding that authorities will cut it off and maybe she will get electricity from a neighbor.
AGB/IS
Related posts:
Views: 0