A growing number of Greek residents have injected themselves with HIV so they can
claim about $950 in monthly health benefits, according to a report commissioned by
the World Health Organisation .
The report , Review of social determinants and the health divide in the WHO European
Region , found about half of new HIV infections in Greece were self -inflicted , as the
population continues to grapple with a deeply troubled economy.
The country' s suicide rate has also skyrocketed , while healthcare access has declined.
" These adverse trends in Greece pose a warning to other countries undergoing
significant fiscal austerity , including Spain , Ireland and Italy , " the report noted .
" It also suggests that ways need to be found for cash -strapped governments to
consolidate finances without undermining much - needed investments in health ."
Despite severe austerity measures, which have prompted massive protests in Greece ,
the country' s economy has continued to decline, with unemployment soaring to 27
percent .
Homicide and theft rates have correspondingly doubled , growing alongside the
disturbing trend of self - inflicted HIV infections, the WHO report noted .
" HIV rates and heroin use have risen significantly , with about half of new HIV
infections being self -inflicted to enable people to receive benefits .. . and faster
admission on to drug-substitution programmes, " the report stated.
" Prostitution has also risen, probably as a response to economic hardship ."
Health-care gaps
The study also found that suicides rose by 17 % in a two - year period ending in 2009 ,
with the Health Ministry citing a further 40% rise in the first half of 2011.
In the meantime, Greeks have had poorer access to healthcare as hospital budgets
have been slashed .
WHO commissioned the report to review inequities among countries in the European
Region and recommend policies to bridge the gaps.
Since the spring of 2010, Greece has been dependent on bailouts from the
International Monetary Fund and other European countries .
Stringent austerity measures have failed to revive the Greek economy, instead fuelling
sustained public anger .
In September , thousands of civil servants marched through Athens as part of a two -
day national strike against planned job cuts .
http://m.aljazeera.com/story/2013112681147419888

Things we do for money. Try that in my country (Nigeria) and see what becomes of you. Anyways thanks to Baba God, Otunba Seun 1 of nairaland, @OP, Glo data and the good people of nairaland for allowing me hit the FTC button.... ....

gidigbi: Things we do for money. Try that in my country (Nigeria) and see what becomes of you.

some Nigerians don de form gay collect asylum wetin you know

Later some people will be disturbing us with Greek Visas and how there are oppoutunities there.

WHO has come out to state that this report was made in error.

http://rt.com/news/who-apologize-greece-hiv-331/

So calm down folks

That's crazy! Ain't nobody gonna do that!

Now that's what I call NEWS. DEMMM

#team-wetin-concern-us#

Sinzu is sinzu....tinz wey pple fit do 4 cash

wow
Wonders shall never end....

Ego di na ogwu ( if you understand what I meant)

The claim has been retracted by WHO,though there has been a rise in cases of self-infection there's no proof it was intentional or for any handout.It was probably due to sharing of needles with infected peeps when taking hard drugs.Aljazeera later made it clear




On a light note ;things like that can only happen in the



Eastern part

of

Giant of Africa.
Anything for d moni.Its not an insult o.

I didnt want to comment on dis,but sha nawo o.

Shout out to them!!

Shout out to them!!

Y can't I continue struggling till da time of change comes?

Well someone said they were out of recession

Eh eh, another Yabaleft Candidate.

lovat: Later some people will be disturbing us with Greek Visas and how there are oppoutunities there.

Hehehe

i have seen nigerians and some other citizens from Eastern europe in france taken drugs for mental people,just to have resident permit and social benefits.welcome to europe

Which part of the world has austerity measures worked.SAP failed here.

tyogdaniel: The claim has been retracted by WHO,though there has been a rise in cases of self-infection there's no proof it was intentional or for any handout.It was probably due to sharing of needles with infected peeps when taking hard drugs.Aljazeera later made it clear

guy stop beliving what europeans say anyhow they dont want us to know they are in crises so they changed it if its africa they wont waste time to say it mtchww just like they said that the terrorist leader in kenya westgate mall attack bribed her way through naija police mtchwww why them no change am ...

iterator25: some Nigerians don de form gay collect asylum wetin you know

Oga/Madam, to form gay collect asylum na the same as injecting HIV into ones system?.

As you talk am, asylum na another way to waka out of naija but if our naija brethren inject HIV them go fit get access to the $950?.

By chance, shey you go fit advise person make he/she inject HIV just to travel obodo oyibo?...

Now i don tell you wetin I know ...

Such a defeatist attitude.

Nawa o

isale_gan2: That's crazy! Ain't nobody gonna do that!

Lol see u. Let dem introduce that scheme in Nigeria and u'll see begging to get infected. $950 is like 150,000 naira per month. That's what some bankers in Nigeria earn

*screams* OSENOBUA

iterator25: some Nigerians don de form gay collect asylum wetin you know

beta dnt be deceivd abt gay tin,dem do am 2 secure permanent visa 4 USA so,if interestd,u can also go ahead

Maddest pple everliveth

This is what poverty can do

GREECE N IGBO (NIGERIA )BE 5 N 6