Nijedan ministar nije ovako ponizio lekare kao Lončar: Izjava o listama čekanja je kap koja je prelila čašu

Nismo ispunili obećanje i ne možemo sada da ga ispunimo do kraja 2026. godine za liste čekanja oko kukova i kolena, naveo je na sednici Vlade predsednik Srbije Aleksandar Vučić, kritikujući ministra zdravlja Zlatibora Lončara da nije bilo dovoljno to što je do sada urađeno.

Nijedan ministar nije ovako ponizio lekare kao Lončar: Izjava o listama čekanja je kap koja je prelila čašu

TL;DR

  • Serbia will not eliminate waiting lists for hip and knee replacements by the end of 2026 as promised.
  • President Vučić criticized Health Minister Lončar for not doing enough to address waiting lists.
  • Minister Lončar stated that the public healthcare system depends on President Vučić's leadership.
  • Doctors interviewed by Danas called the statements political marketing and a disgrace to the healthcare system.
  • A proposed solution to reduce waiting lists involves hiring more staff and paying for overtime.
  • The current waiting list for hip and knee replacements includes 26,364 patients.
  • A non-governmental organization suggests that waiting lists are a result of corrupt regulations, not objective reasons.
  • The organization called for changes to systemic laws to allow citizens free choice of doctors in public or private sectors funded by the Republic Health Insurance Fund.