Währing fights: Petition for more statutory health insurance doctors succeeds in broad support!

Währing fights: Petition for more statutory health insurance doctors succeeds in broad support!

Währing, Österreich - in Währing it rumbles: The lack of health insurance doctors is becoming increasingly noticeable. Therefore, the SPÖ Währing has launched a petition in order to address the increasing need for medical care in this district. Around 400 Währinger have already joined and have collected signatures to improve health care. The urgency of this initiative is obvious, because appointments in health insurance doctors are really difficult to find. This not only leads to long waiting times, but also to a health burden for many people in the region, such as [meinbezirk.at] (https://www.meinbeinzirk.at/waehring/392-waehringer-for- Mehrt-fuer-fuer-den-zirk_a7358326) reports.

Now some are wondering: what happens here? The chairman of the SPÖ Währing, Michael Trinko, emphasizes that over 300 signatures have been raised in a short time. The goal of the petition is clear: an expansion of the cash offices in the 18th district should be sought. Departments such as gynecology, orthopedics and dermatology in particular are considered to be under-supplied, such as Waehring.spoe.wien. The health of Währinger is a fundamental right that should not be denied to anyone.

The Situation in Vienna

In Vienna there is a worrying development: According to current figures, the health insurance doctors have arrived at a record low. Only 1,546 health insurance doctors practice in the city - a decline of 1,745 in 2010, which represents a drastic decline of almost one quarter per capita. In order for a growing population that have grown by around 300,000 people in recent years, urgent measures are necessary. [Today.at] (https://www.heute.at/s/medizin-krise- Mehrer-wiener-aber-weniger-kassenaerzt-120106445) also reports that many cash register positions remain vacant and of all places the area area and specific fields are particularly affected.

For parents, it is becoming increasingly a challenge to get an appointment with a pediatrician in good time - often only the way to the hospital remains. This is also where the politicians come into play: the ÖVP suggests promoting primary care centers and believes that each district should receive their own budget to support cash offices. That would be an important step to meet the increased need that Vienna's growth brings.

a ray of hope

The Währingen population is behind these initiatives and loudly demands more health insurance doctors in the district. A health system that is accessible to everyone should be our top priority, because after all: healthy people are the backbone of our society.