Professor Nada Basara is an engaged consultant of the Clinical Center of Montenegro (KCCG) to develop the bone marrow transplantation program and she delegated the standards, which had to be respected - space, technology and personnel education.
This was said by the Deputy Prime Minister for Labour, Education, Health and Social Affairs, Srđan Pavićević, in response to a question from the director of the non-governmental organization (NGO) "Diša" Maja Gardašević regarding the status of that project, during the thematic session of the Parliamentary Committee for Health, Labour, and Social Affairs. taking care of the situation of oncology patients in Montenegro, with special reference to the current problems they face.
"Professor Basara is an undisputed authority in that field and sets European standards. The clinical center has six hematologists, which is why it is necessary to move some of them and to monitor only patients with transplanted bone marrow. There are between 10 and 15 of them annually, so that would imply that, for example, the three remaining doctors should deal with complete Montenegrin hematology, which is not just transplantation," answered Pavićević.
He emphasized that he proposed to the health authorities that the conditions of Professor Basara be met, but that the doctors who would be assigned to monitor the transplanted patients, would still be of some help to the remaining hematologists.
"Being sick is not anyone's fault. Being sick and being in a situation where someone does not live with dignity is a fault, but absolutely society's fault," Pavićević said.
Previously, Gardašević warned that the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare ignored the NGO "Diši" during the drafting of new rules regarding social benefits, which should follow oncology patients.
She explained that she received oral promises that the voice of oncology patients would be heard during the drafting of new acts, but that this did not happen.
The Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, Naida Nišić, said that this was not the goal and specified that there are now more doctors in the commissions, who should contribute to improving the social position of oncology patients.
"A society that does not recognize the possibility and obligation to be empathetic and in solidarity with such patients is a society that shows its cultural level. I am deeply convinced, although I cannot enter into arbitration because I have heard a lot of arguments from both sides, that Mrs. Nišić is one in solidarity , an empathetic person and I know that he is giving his maximum. Is that enough - that is the question," Pavićević said.
Nišić promised that her department will adopt all possible initiatives that will benefit oncology patients.
MP Boris Mugoša of the Social Democrats (SD) suggested that a session be scheduled - a control hearing of representatives of the authorities, but also of Montefarma, due to the availability of medicines.
"All this in order to open up all aspects of this issue," said Mugoša.
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