Corruption in the health sector
takes away up to six billion euros in funding that could be
spent on research and patient care, according to a report
released on Wednesday.
The report, complied by Transparency International Italia,
Censis, Ispe-Sanita' and Rissc, said that 37% of Italy's health
agencies had experienced episodes of corruption in the last five
years that "were not addressed appropriately".
The report was prepared with the help of a survey of
managers at 151 Italian health bodies.
Raffaele Cantone, the head of anti-corruption agency ANAC,
said Wednesday that the health sector was being targeted by a
wide range of criminals.
"Given the enormous amount of business involved and the
fact that in a time of crisis the sector cannot be
underestimated, the health sector is a territory of raids for
criminals of all kind," Cantone said at the presentation of the
report.
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