Report by Human Rights Watch.
August 4, 2020.
Ensure Access to Adequate, Quality Health Care, Provide Sufficient Resources. Longstanding neglect by the government has left the Hungarian public healthcare system under-prepared to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch said today.
Human Rights Watch found poor conditions in hospitals, including a lack of hand soap, sanitizer, and proper cleaning of premises; lack of sanitation supplies and personal protective equipment for health workers and patients; an insufficient number of single-bed rooms to isolate people with suspected or confirmed infections; insufficient microbiological testing for specific pathogens and lengthy wait times for results; and lack of reliable data and statistics on hospital-acquired infections, including resulting deaths.
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