QKUK is filled with contaminated air patients

High levels of air pollution have contributed to the increase in the number of patients seeking medical help in health institutions, they say at the University Clinical Centre in Kosovo.

The number of patients is so large that the University Clinical Center is facing a lack of beds to accommodate all those who need hospitalization, especially chronic patients who have affected air pollution.

Rukije Mehmeti, a communityologist, told Radio Free Europe that the flow of patients has increased markedly in recent days. She says that people with chronic illnesses who cannot endure such a high degree of contaminated air are especially facing health problems.

I can say that the number of patients in the clinic, not only ambulatory visits, but also cases that need spiritual surveillance, have doubled. It's a disaster that right now we can't afford to give our patients beds as much as they need. Chronic patients are coming in with serious health condition, though children also”, Mehmeti said.

At Pulmology Clinic, we met citizen Linda Kastrati. She sought help for her mother, who suffers from a chronic illness. Linda says she is deeply concerned about the level of air pollution in the capital, which, according to her, has affected her Decreasing of her mother's health.

I came to the University Clinical Centre in Kosovo with my mother. She has a deteriorating health condition, just because of the polluted air. There are problems with the lungs and the situation has deteriorated in recent days”, she said.

The best situation is not even in the Children's Clinic within the Kosovo University Clinical Centre. It says that the number of children seeking medical help has increased in recent days. Once, he believes that the number of patients has increased even in the fact that there are already increased cases in Kosovo of illness. Seasonal flu.

“We have contaminated air, but there is also flu during January of this year. That's as long as the consequences are obvious. So did their number. child cases They're seeking medical attention. Fat chance, luckily, there wasn't. But chronic bronze is mostly evident in these circumstances created”, Avdiu said.

Another clinic facing the flow of patients is the Infectious Clinic. The lack of beds there has caused many patients to be treated ambulablely, and the state of health is transmitted. On the other hand, severe cases of serious complications and health complications, according to infected psychologist Sali Ahmeti, are already lying down for treatment.

The polluted sky is certainly an additional factor in showing infections, particularly respiratory organs. This month we have an increase in the number of patients, where even seasonal viruses have had a big impact. We have also had contact with the nervous system, such as meningitis, or viral crephates, which are factors in the spread of such infections”.

“in January, we have faced problems with accepting cases because of the influx, and we give priority to serious cases, as we treat others in a manner of ambulance”, Ahmeti stressed.

According to official data, air pollution in Pristina has reached alarming levels. In view of this fact, the National Institute of Public Health has urged citizens to reduce city exits and contaminated air, especially in the morning and evening.

According to Environmental Protection Agency data and American Embassy,The pollution is above the allowed values.

While the Kosovo government in co-operation with the Pristina municipality has warned that since Wednesday, will reduce vehicle flow In the capital and will be prohibited from selling coal as fuel, as a measure believed to have little impact on the high degree of air pollution.