Wide debate over regime policies: Citizens pay while Lebanese receive free treatment
These decisions lead to increased public discontent in Syria, especially with the clear discrimination in treatment between Syrian and Lebanese citizens in healthcare
September 26, 2024, 11:25 pm

Wide debate over regime policies: Citizens pay while Lebanese receive free treatment

المشافي السورية (تعبيرية)

Syrian opposition activists have sparked controversy over the contradictory policies of the Syrian regime in healthcare. They confirmed that in a surprising move, the regime's Ministry of Health has issued instructions to public hospitals to impose fees on Syrian citizens even in emergency cases requiring ambulance transport.

In contrast, and simultaneously, the activists confirmed that the regime grants free treatment to Lebanese citizens in Syrian hospitals, raising questions about the regime's priorities and health policies.

This stark contrast in treatment has led to a wave of criticism on social media, where many Syrians expressed their dissatisfaction with the preference given to Lebanese citizens at the expense of citizens in a country already suffering from severe economic and health crises.

Analysts view these decisions as reflecting the regime's attempt to alleviate financial pressure on the exhausted health sector, but they may lead to counterproductive results by depriving a wide segment of Syrians from accessing basic healthcare.

Given the difficult economic conditions Syria is going through, observers fear that these policies will exacerbate the health crisis and increase the suffering of citizens, especially the most vulnerable groups in society.

Observers called on the Syrian regime to reconsider these decisions and ensure that all citizens have access to necessary healthcare without discrimination, emphasizing that the right to health is a fundamental right that everyone should enjoy regardless of their financial ability.

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