Opomena iz Ćuprije: Manja porodilišta u Srbiji na ivici zatvaranja

Situacija koja se desila proteklih dana u porodilištu u Ćupriji, kada je zbog nedostatka stručnog kadra privremeno bio zatvoren stacionar i nisu primane nove pacijentkinje, mogla bi da bude sudbina i drugih manjih porodilišta u Srbiji – da budu na ivici zatvaranja jer neće imati ginekologa, smatraju sagovornice Danasa.

Opomena iz Ćuprije: Manja porodilišta u Srbiji na ivici zatvaranja

TL;DR

  • The maternity ward in Ćuprija was temporarily closed due to a shortage of gynecologists.
  • This situation could be indicative of a larger problem facing smaller maternity hospitals across Serbia.
  • There is a disproportionate distribution of gynecologists, with many concentrated in Belgrade while rural areas lack sufficient staff.
  • Experts suggest that a lack of investment in healthcare outside of major cities has contributed to this crisis.
  • Serbia's birth rate has been declining, with a negative natural increase.
  • There are calls for better redistribution of medical staff and equal working conditions across all healthcare facilities.
  • Women in smaller towns may be forced to travel to larger cities for gynecological care or pay for private services.
  • Data shows a consistent decline in the number of births in Serbia over the past decade, including in Ćuprija.