The Borda Mental Centre of Buenos Aires/ Hospital Psicoasistencial Borda
Founded in 1863, Borda is the biggest mental health centre in Argentina. Hygienic conditions are deteriorating and the treatments of psycho-patologies is becoming increasingly difficult. The governor
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Founded in 1863, Borda is the biggest mental health centre in Argentina. Hygienic conditions are deteriorating and the treatments of psycho-patologies is becoming increasingly difficult. Since 2008 the centre is subject to a strong critique, the governor of Buenos Aires has decided to close it down and privatize it. Workers and union members are strongly against this decision, they have been organizing strikes and staging protests to manifest their dissent. This situation makes the life of the patients very difficult as they end up left alone. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 11.10.2008
Fondato nel 1863, il Borda è la più grande istituzione dedicata alla salute mentale della Repubblica argentina. Dopo la prima guerra mondiale ha accolto più di 6000 pazienti, ora vede al suo interno circa 1400 internati (prevalentemente di sesso maschile).
I "malati" sono distribuiti tra reparto penitenziario ed ospedale psichiatrico.
Le condizioni igieniche sono precarie ed il trattamento delle psicopatologie in presenza di virus HIV presenta moltepolici difficoltà.
Dal 2008 "el Borda" è al centro di una bufera mediatica: il governatore di Buenos Aires, l'imprenditore italo-argentino Mauricio Macrì, ha disposto la chiusura e la privatizzazione dell'Istituto. Lavoratori e sindacati autonomi si sono opposti al "cierre" con blocchi dei servizi e manifestazioni di dissenso.
In tutto questo caos gli internati del Borda restano soli ...uniche vere vittime di un sistema della salute mentale in balia degli interessi privati di pochi e delle difficoltà pratiche di molti.
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- date:11 October 2008
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Founded in 1863, Borda is the biggest mental health centre in Argentina. Hygienic conditions are deteriorating and the treatments of psycho-patologies is becoming increasingly difficult. The governor
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- id:277143
- date:11 October 2008
- dimensions:2.13 x 1.6 in. (640 x 480 px)
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- file size in memory:1006.17 KB
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