Greens call for reports on health care for people with disabilities

Greens call for reports on health care for people with disabilities

In a decisive meeting of the Health Committee on March 18, 2025, the Greens enforced a comprehensive report on health care for people with disabilities. As apaotot.at To tackle abuses in healthcare. Statistical surveys show that around 570,000 people in Austria are severely impaired, and existing access to medical care is often poor. The report, refunded by Health Austria GmbH, is intended to provide a detailed analysis of the existing problems and show ways to improve to improve the life situation of these people.

vaccination in pharmacies: a controversial topic

At the same time, the Greens are again in the spotlight with a proposal for vaccination in pharmacies. MP Ralph Schallmeiner has presented a legislative template that should enable a low -threshold vaccination offer in around 1,400 pharmacies in Austria. According to Kurier.at this should not only increase the vaccination rate significantly, but also relieve the general health costs and lower public health costs. However, the conflict between the Chamber of Pharmacists and the Medical Association about the feasibility of vaccinations has become a point of dispute over the years, since the medical association continues to be in the opinion that vaccination remains a medical task. Schallmeiner emphasizes the importance of this initiative in order to sustainably improve the health of the population and to significantly reduce waiting times.

The mood in the committee remains excited because past attempts to facilitate vaccinations in pharmacies have failed. Representatives of the Medical Association could again appear as an obstacle, while the Greens hope to initiate a more emancipated dialogue.

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