The Social Front calls for a protest on January 16 at 2 PM in front of the Ministry of Health against the privatization of Apoteka Beograd.
The decision on the concession is only the first step toward the complete alienation of public goods. The healthcare system must function according to the principles of accessibility and public interest, not according to the market logic of profit.
The private sector will inevitably decide where a pharmacy is opened and who has access to its services, and that hits people on lower incomes hardest.
Public pharmacies are strategic resources for civil protection. It is unacceptable for them to be turned into limited liability companies or sold off to private owners.
Let us stand shoulder to shoulder in the defense of public health!