“Lebanese Debate”
The Syndicate of Hospital Owners in Lebanon announced that hospital dues for dialysis patients, who are at the expense of the Ministry of Health, have been pending at the Ministry of Finance for several weeks, and have not been paid even though they date back to the period extending from the beginning of the year 2023 until the present day, and therefore Hospitals are unable to provide medical supplies and medicines for these patients. What are the reasons for this delay?
In this context, the head of the Private Hospitals Syndicate, Suleiman Haroun, confirmed that “the Ministry of Health did its duty and sent the due funds to the Finance Ministry, but until now it has not disbursed these funds, as the nodes are in the Ministry of Finance.”
In an interview with “Lebanon Debate,” Haroun pointed out that “the union is in constant contact with the Ministry of Finance, and when we ask about the reasons for the delay in paying dues, the various justifications begin, ranging from the loss of a paper from here or an incomplete document from there, despite the fact that all matters are proceeding according to the rules.” Wondering what the point of all this delay is?
He stressed that “the union is in constant contact with those concerned, whether in the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Finance, but all the answers we get are illogical, as they are all unconvincing.”
He considered that “this money must be paid, as there is no fundamental reason preventing the payment of these dues. If the ministry wants not to pay these dues, we will be sorry to treat patients at their own expense, if they are able.”
He revealed that “hospitals have become powerless, and there is no solution except for them to be treated at their own expense, or to pay the dues,” revealing that “the cost of the session, along with the doctor’s fee, has become $63, and the patient needs three weekly sessions, which means that the patient needs about 800.” $ per month, and this is a very large amount under the current circumstances.”
Haroun concluded by saying: “The statement serves as an urgent alert and warning to those concerned, and the promises were to pay the dues every month, so what happened? The negligence of the Ministry of Finance will naturally affect the lives of these patients.”
2023-09-08 10:06:53
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