Emergency Services in Serbia Stretched to the Limit: 46 Interventions in 24 Hours and Alarming Health Issues
Imagine this – emergency medical teams in Kragujevac responded a staggering 46 times in just 24 hours! Yes, you read that right, 46 times! Of those, 25 were during the day and 21 at night. Clinics handled a total of 116 adult patient examinations, with the night shift alone recording 73.
What’s going on with citizens’ health?
Patients mostly reported low blood pressure, dizziness, and asthma symptoms during the day, while nighttime calls were dominated by high blood pressure and chronic respiratory issues. Doctors warn that weather fluctuations seriously impact people’s health and urge citizens to pay attention to symptoms and seek help promptly.
Public places are no safe haven
There were 12 interventions in public places, highlighting the intense workload of emergency teams. In a tragic incident, a cyclist hit an 11-year-old girl in Niš, who suffered a head injury and was rushed to the hospital.
Emergency services in Belgrade: a similar crisis
In Belgrade, emergency teams were equally busy. Just this morning, they responded 41 times in public areas, including a serious traffic accident in the city center where a 32-year-old man was severely injured. Most interventions involved minor injuries and intoxicated individuals, who were taken to the toxicology department.
Is the healthcare system on the brink?
This pressure on emergency services signals serious problems in healthcare and society. Is this just the tip of the iceberg? Are weather changes merely a trigger for deeper health crises?
Conclusion
Emergency services in Serbia are working like it’s a battlefield – 46 interventions in one day, dozens of examinations, all while citizens suffer from weather swings and street accidents. If this isn’t a wake-up call for urgent reform and better healthcare, what is?
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