Following the exposure of "Israel Today" about the demand for a reduction in the quality of care for Corona patients:
the Medical Association opposes the government's attempt to compromise on standards in the treatment of patients, and the political system is in turmoil.
"Physicians, including hospital administrators, are from time to time facing difficult pressures, including on the economic side," wrote the chairman of the Medical Association, Prof. Zion Hagai. , Will remain faithful in the moments of truth, as they have always been faithful, to the way of life and the sanctity of life, which are the heart of the medical profession.
None of us should facilitate human life or compare personal injury to economic harm.
"Every one who saves one soul - saves a whole world," and with this oath we get up in the morning and it must not change. "
The Histadrut's announcement follows a demand by MK Avi Maoz (Religious Zionism) from the chairman of the Medical Federation, Prof. Zion, "to clarify in an unambiguous way that this demand is invalid."
Earlier this week, Israel Today revealed that the addition of budgets and hundreds of new standards to hospitals in the country were preceded by harsh and unprecedented statements in discussions between senior government officials and senior officials in the Ministry of Health, as evidenced by Dr. In Haifa, in the planned talks reached "Israel Today".
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Dr. Halbertl told hospital administrators that in one of the discussions, about the ability of hospitals to treat hundreds to thousands of severe corona patients, "According to Dr. Halbertl, senior officials in the Ministry of Health responded that" if we really reach these numbers and people start dying on the street, no one will elect you anymore (to the Knesset). "
At the same time, the Likud appealed to the Attorney General to investigate the matter.
A letter sent by the Likud ombudsman, Adv. Avi Halevi, to the ombudsman, reads: "I turn to you again in light of new revelations published in the media in the case, to order the immediate opening of an investigation against Prime Minister Naftali Bennett."
The Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister's Office said that they deny the things attributed to them in the words of the Rambam director.
Participated in the preparation of the article: Yehuda Schlesinger
