25 per cent of immigrants claim they have been refused healthcare

Charles Attard

Mar 18th 2011, 18:44

How about going back to your own countries and enjoy your quick and efficient health service there? You should be thankful for enjoying our health services for which you have paid nothing instead of complaining.

F.Farrugia

Mar 18th 2011, 17:58

Meta wiehed jaqra dan ir-rapport wiehed zgur li jinfaqqa joxa bid-dahk. Mela dawn ghamlu servej fuq 100 persuna. U x`sar mill eluf l-ohra li hawn malta. Jien personali dawn il-persentaggi ma nistax nemminhom. Kieku riedu jghamlu servej tajjeb messhom ta l-inqass intervistaw imqar elf ruh minnhom. Min ghamel dan is-survey zgur ma marx il-Mater Dei jew fil-Polikliniks u min hemm jigbor l-informazzjoni kollha. Dawn in-nies ghandhom interess wiehed. Li jikkomplejnjaw biex jigbdu is-simpatija. Jien ma ghandi xejn kontra taghhom imma jekk iridu l-ghajnuna ahjar jghidu il-verita.

Salv Lia

Mar 18th 2011, 17:56

I wish that these whining freeloaders take the next airplane out of Malta and go get 1st class health care back in their own countries. No one asked for them to come here. Healthcare and waiting time for the maltese is no different and we have to live with that. Talk about being ungrateful, jeez!

Joseph Calleja

Mar 18th 2011, 14:50

Their complaints seem to be the same as that of the Maltese Citizens. We wait for long hours at the Emergency, we have a shortage of medicines and most of us could use psychiatric care, and a lot of us could use better housing. We also have to work for a living and the government does not hand out any free mobiles or pocket money to us. So to these people I say, Why not thank the generous people of Malta for doing their best to feed you, house you and clothe you. They also have the NGOs and the bleeding hearts on their side which a Maltese Citizen does not have. As they say " Give them a finger and they want the whole hand." Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Louise Vella

Mar 18th 2011, 14:22

Illegal immigrants who are not satisfied with what they have in Malta have an easy solution. They should leave because nobody is forcing them to stay in Malta. Quite the opposite.

Can we have the identity of the so-called Network? Names and addresses please. Otherwise I shall conclude that they are the same as usual.

These illegal immigrants are indeed living in luxury. Among their health problems - long waiting lists, supposed discrimination, language barriers and the lack of information about the availability of healthcare!!

“83 per cent said they fled their country to escape from war or prosecution”! How about the reports of the Refugee Commissioner who year in year out complains about the lack of truth in the declarations of asylum seekers?

Charles Sammut

Mar 18th 2011, 14:03

Of course, they must be allowed to jump the queue of the thousands of Maltese citizens on long waiting lists for medical treatment. The sheer arrogance of these people beggars belief.

d.mallia

Mar 18th 2011, 13:51

fl-opinjoni tieghi, immigranti li jgergru fuqna dwar dawn l-affarijiet ikunu qed jitfghu dell ikrah fuqhom stess. Ghandhom jirringrazzjawna li b'mod generali dejjem pruvajna nilqghu lill-barranin kif stajna. Nahseb ahjar milli kienu ghax kieku ma gewx

Emmanuel Ebejer

Mar 18th 2011, 13:51

'the most common obstacles being long waiting lists, ........and the lack of information about the availability of healthcare.' So, what else is new!!! It happens to everyone not just immigrants!!

R. Bugeja

Mar 18th 2011, 13:45

I think they should thank God that they have shelter, food and pocket money we're paying for from our taxes. ....and after all even Maltese people end up on a waiting lists for hospital, so they shouldn't?!!!!!

Paul Caruana

Mar 18th 2011, 13:36

It is amusing to note the immigrants complaints about long waiting lists when trying to access the public health services, and the need to improve their access to it.

Now before someone lamblasts me for being racist, I would point out that the average maltese taxpayer does not fare any better in this regard!

KENNETH GRIMA

Mar 18th 2011, 13:22

about"70 per cent said that had encountered some form of difficult in accessing healthcare with the most common obstacles being long waiting lists, discrimination, language barriers and the lack of information about the availability of healthcare."

waiting lists are a problem even for Maltese

discrimination i can agree with that because Maltese turned to discriminate especially dark skined and arabs I am sorry to say that but it is the truth

languade barrier i cannot imagine how when all our professional health courses held by the university of malta are in English and I am sure that all professional health carers are more than fluent in english

Lack of information may be before but nowadays i saw a big change the problem would be if they don't understand english but there it is not our fault here information is given in Maltese and english

Please one has to understand that we are a small nation with limited resources I am sure that here the authorities are doing all thee best it can be done much more but we have limits too things are not easy not even for Maltese citizens

r ferriggi

Mar 18th 2011, 13:19

i am a MALTESE citizen and also have suffered most of these problems that the immigrants have faced.

refused healthcare, language/communication barrier, long waiting list, arrogance, ignorance, nepotism etc etc etc.

it is obvious that our supposedly perfect and MODEL healthcare is not good enough,,, if not failing.

and please do not give me any racially-motivated arguments. the problems of our healthcare were here before the immigrant problem!!! apart fromthe fact that we ARE OBLIGED to assist them (as much as possible...)

Chris Magro

Mar 18th 2011, 13:19

I understand their position....but I would first say a big thanks to the country that is keeping me alive and keeps me and my family away from weapons instead of complaining....moreover maltese pay the bill and still get in queues and months long waiting lists...so please appreciate what this country can give you (for free)...moreover 75% were catered for...so..it is already very good...

Karen Bugeja

Mar 18th 2011, 13:09

I am a Maltese citizen. I was refused asthma treatment from a health centre in Malta as I was supposed to go to another health centre in another locality, which at that moment in time was out of my way. This was an emergency and I was refused treatment.

Joseph Borg

Mar 18th 2011, 13:05

This is standard for maltese community. What does these people expect, a Hilton service?
I am maltese and live in their same situation:

1. I needed assistance from Mosta polyclinic. I waited for 3 hours and no doctors showed up.
2. I worked with a temporary contract and it also affected mt health.
3. I do also live in poor conditions.
4. Most of the maltese community is discriminated.