Italian city prohibits citizens to get sick
Italian city prohibits citizens to get sick
The mayor of a small town in southern Italy has issued an unusual regulation: "Feeding is prohibited." In the municipality of Belcastro, located in the southern Italian region of Calabria, the citizens were asked to avoid any diseases that require medical treatment, especially in emergencies, according to Mayor Antonio Torchia.
health crisis in Belcastro
Torcia told local television channels Agree with a dash of irony, but should aim to address the insufficient health care in the city. Belcastro has around 1,300 inhabitants, half of whom is older. The local health center is often closed, and on -boaring doctors are not available on weekends, public holidays or after work, the mayor continues.
The distance to the next emergency room
The closure of adjacent health centers and the fact that the next emergency room is about 45 kilometers in the city of Catanzaro led to the fact that the mayor considered it necessary to "enact an urgent and non -sliding precaution." "This is not just a provocation, the decree is a call for help to draw attention to an unacceptable situation," emphasized Torchia to the news portal della calabria .
Ordinance to avoid accidents
In his decree, the mayor asked the citizens to "avoid behavior that could be harmful", as well as "not to leave the house too often, to go on trips or to exercise and to rest most of the time." It is unclear whether and how the decree will be enforced. The mayor said the order should make regional authorities and health managers to tackle the problems. The decree remains until the city's public health center is regularly open.Criticism of health care in Calabria
"Come and live in our small village for a week and try to feel safe, knowing that in the event of a health, the only hope is to come to Catanzaro in good time," continued Torchia. "Try it and tell me whether this situation seems acceptable for you."
demographic challenges in Calabria
The sparsely populated region of Calabria is one of the poorest in Italy and is affected by deserting and emigration of young people. Many young people move from rural municipalities to the cities. Over 75 % of the Calabrian communities - around 320 - had fewer than 5,000 inhabitants in 2021, which raises fear that some municipalities could possibly die out without regeneration. Some villages have even started to pay people to to live there to reverse.
Belcastros Mayor as a mouthpiece for the community
Mayor Torchia is aware that many places with similar problems in health care are struggling. "I'm a drop in the ocean," he told the local broadcaster lac news24 . "The province of Catanzaro has 80 municipalities, and I believe that most of them suffer from the same problems."
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