«The closure of the medical guard in Pellaro and the transfer of the service to San Gregorio represent a new, very serious setback in public health in the Reggio area». This was stated in a joint note by the metropolitan federation of the PD and the PD club of Pellaro, commenting on the ASP’s decision – announced yesterday by the “Gazzetta” – to merge the two units as part of the rent rationalization plan.
«After the closure of the clinic, the most populous neighborhood on the southern outskirts of Reggio remains completely devoid of local health services – underlines the provincial secretary of the Democratic Party, Giuseppe Panetta – forcing citizens, many of whom are elderly, to travel for kilometers even just for a visit or a prescription. It is yet another sign of a mess that is taking place day after day, in the total indifference of the Region.”
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