Hamburgs Obdachlose in Gefahr: Zwölf Todesfälle auf den Straßen!

In Hamburg, tragically, twelve homeless individuals have died on the streets from March to September this year, as reported by the Senate. An additional twelve homeless people passed away in hospitals. According to the Institute of Legal Medicine, the primary causes of death included severe health conditions, such as pneumonia and heart failure, while three cases remain unexplained. Importantly, none of the deceased died from hypothermia. Over the previous winter, similar patterns were observed, with six street deaths and eighteen in hospitals, none attributed to exposure to cold.

In response to these alarming statistics, Olga Fritzsche from the Left Party has called for urgent reforms in healthcare access for the homeless. She highlighted that many of those who died suffered from pneumonia, which is typically treatable, emphasizing the need for better health services. The Left Party is advocating for the introduction of anonymous treatment vouchers and improvements in nursing and medical care as part of the winter emergency program to prevent further loss of life among this vulnerable population, berichtete www.n-tv.de.