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The TOXINFO anti -poison center needs urgent financial assistance of 1.1 million francs and medium -term financing. A petition with 100,000 signatures was deposited to save the center from a bankruptcy.
(Keystone-ATS) “A disappearance of this institution or even an interruption of several weeks of its activity would have fatal consequences,” warns toxinfo on Thursday. And to mention in particular parents who need advice for their young children or health professionals.
Health costs for the entire population would increase, because more people should go to the emergency services of hospitals, already overwhelmed, the prevention organization still specifies.
Toxinfo (telephone 145) asks the federal advisor in charge of health Elisabeth Baume-Schneider of sustainable funding by federal subsidies. The Jurassian is invited to a “rescue interview”. Immediate aid of 1.1 million francs is necessary by the end of August. Concrete measures must be discussed without delay for medium -term funding.
Toxinfo assumes a federal mandate anchored in the law in the field of prevention, advice and documentation in terms of intoxication. But it is only funded until 10% by the Confederation.
