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Citizens gathered again this Monday in Skanderbeg Square, marking the 16th day of protests. After gathering in downtown Tirana, protesters headed towards the Prime Minister's Office building and, after delivering speeches, marched through the main streets of the capital.
Among the thousands of citizens present, one of the protesters shared his personal story with the media, raising concerns about the treatment of dialysis patients and the high costs that, according to him, they must bear for treatment.
In a statement to "News 24", he accused the government of the way it is handling medication reimbursement for chronic patients.
"Edi Rama does not lead but rules, he has turned parliament into a harem. I am here because I am a dialysis patient, I cannot afford the price of needles since my foot is 8,000 lek.
"He reimbursed the medicine for only 6 months for the rest of his life. This is a masquerade, it is a mockery. We are all destined to die, but not to be put on the spot," he declared.
The protester said that the decision to reimburse medicines only for a limited period of time is creating great difficulties for patients who depend on continuous treatment, while demanding more support from institutions for categories in need.
Today's protest is part of the civic mobilization that has been ongoing for 16 days in Tirana, where participants have raised various concerns related to governance, social and economic issues.
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