Marking the 53rd anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising, the Leros Hospital Doctors’ Association (EITHEL) has issued the following statement:
53 YEARS SINCE THE POLYTECHNIC UPRISING
THE SPIRIT OF THE POLYTECHNIC LIVES ON IN TODAY’S STRUGGLES!
EITHEL honours those who took part in the Polytechnic uprising, the students, workers and ordinary people who stood up against the military dictatorship in November 1973.
Fifty-three years later, the slogans “Bread – Education – Freedom” and “US Out – NATO Out” remain alive and relevant.
At a time when billions are being spent on military armaments, while public hospitals remain understaffed, healthcare workers are exhausted and people are paying increasingly more for their healthcare, the message of the Polytechnic calls on us to continue the struggle.
On our islands, where staff shortages and unsafe working conditions in public healthcare facilities are an everyday reality, the struggle for an exclusively public and free healthcare system, large-scale recruitment of permanent staff and decent working conditions is more relevant than ever.
The Polytechnic is not merely an anniversary. It is a symbol of struggle, collective action and unwavering determination to demand change.
We continue the struggle against war, exploitation and repression, for healthcare, life and the rights of people in today's society.
THE SPIRIT OF THE POLYTECHNIC LIVES ON!
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EITHEL
