Healthcare services provided to thousands in containers lacking infrastructure in Defne, Hatay
In Hatay's Defne district, efforts are underway to provide healthcare services to 20,000 people in containers that lack toilets.
Even though 44 months have passed since the February 6 earthquakes in Hatay, healthcare services continue to struggle with physical inadequacies and infrastructure deficiencies.
Difficult Conditions in Containers
In Hatay's Defne district, healthcare workers are trying to perform their duties under difficult conditions in containers that lack infrastructure and do not even have a toilet.
Services for 20 Thousand People
According to information shared by Dr. Ahmet Mehlepçi, Chairman of the Unity and Solidarity Union, healthcare services are provided to approximately 20,000 people in this five-unit center.
Allegations of Land Pressure on Healthcare Workers
While a new family health center is not being built, it is alleged that healthcare workers are being pressured to find land on their own to place containers.
Promises Given Were Not Kept
The Ministry of Health's promise to build one thousand new family health centers for primary healthcare services in the earthquake zone has not been fully implemented.