TURKEY : refugees were not admitted to the hospital despite having COVID-19 symptoms-Multeci Medyasi
The registration of some refugees and immigrants to hospitals in Istanbul with suspicion of COVID-19 was not accepted. As a reason for the rejection of refugees and migrants with symptoms, it was shown to be indifferent and unidentified. Refugees and immigrants, who are also threatened by being taken into administrative detention by the hospital police, applied to the Istanbul Bar Association Human Rights Center.
Making a written statement about the applications, the Istanbul Bar Human Rights Center called for the Ministry of Health. In the statement, it was emphasized that free and equal access to health services for everyone living in the country is of great importance regarding the COVID-19 disease caused by the new type of corona virus, which has been declared a pandemic (global epidemic) by the World Health Organization.
In a statement, Human Rights Universal Declaration, the United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Rights brought positive obligations to have access to the people of the health services available in the European Convention on Human Rights authorize the state of international conventions to which Turkey is party, such as a specified area. The statement also stressed that the right to health specified in Articles 17 and 56 of the Constitution covers everyone.
In the statement that the Ministry of Health General Directorate of Health Services also included the circular number 14500235-403.99 / “The hospitals of the Ministry of Health, State and Foundation University hospitals and all private health institutions until the diagnosis of COVID-19 becomes clear. Acceptance and treatment processes are compulsory by the institutions. ” his statements were reminded.
The statement stating that people’s right to health has been violated continued as follows: Recalling the national and international obligations of the state within the scope of the right to life, access to health and health, especially in terms of emergency health services, in order to prevent such situations threatening public health; Emergency health and inpatient intensive care services, 184 support for international protection applicants, those under international protection (including those who have general health insurance off), those under temporary protection, unidentified, unregistered and all other foreigners, without any discrimination,We strongly emphasize that the Ministry of Health should promptly inform all relevant healthcare institutions and pharmacies in providing ambulance services and free medicine access when it comes to remote therapy, and take all other necessary measures and inform the public about this issue. ”
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