“A cowardly and violent attack that did not turn into a drama for a short time. It is the one suffered by a Seus 118 operator in Agrigento who was savagely hit by a citizen to whom he had brought assistance and by a relative of the same. A fury which he was unable to resist, so much so that he lost consciousness due to the blows he suffered and was hospitalized under code red, due to head trauma, at the San Giovanni di Dio Hospital. There is no justification that can be given. Just as we cannot help but underline that all the measures implemented so far to stem attacks against healthcare professionals are proving insufficient. The solidarity of the entire UGL Salute goes to the operator. We appreciate the effort of Doctor Riccrado Castro to protect the rescue drivers of the Sicilian 118 and at the same time we ask the local and regional institutions for an urgent meeting to discuss the interventions to be implemented, with the utmost urgency, to make those who work safe and to guarantee citizens’ right to health” jointly declared in a note Gianluca Giuliano, national secretary of UGL Salute, Francesco Scaduto, regional secretary, Giuseppe Catalano, national emergency emergency coordinator and Giovanni Ferraro regional coordinator Sicily of Seus 118.
