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Defence minister rebuffs US president’s claim that Arctic islanders are ‘not being taken care of’

Greenland does not need medical assistance from other countries, Denmark has said, after Donald Trump said he was sending a hospital ship to the autonomous Danish territory that he wants to acquire.

“The Greenlandic population receives the healthcare it needs. They receive it either in Greenland, or, if they require specialised treatment, they receive it in Denmark. So it’s not as if there’s a need for a special healthcare initiative in Greenland,” the country’s defence minister, Troels Lund Poulsen, told the Danish broadcaster DR on Sunday.

In Greenland, as in Denmark, access to healthcare is free. There are five regional hospitals across the vast Arctic island, with the Nuuk hospital serving patients from all over the territory.

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[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 3 points 6 hours ago

It's like the alternate ending to Elysium - instead of the hospital ships coming down to help all the sick and injured poor people, ships are coming from the leaders of the sick and poor people going to help make a few extra rich people better (rich as in socially wealthy, like with healthcare)

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 30 points 11 hours ago

Wow. Americans could use that boat. Greenland has health care covered. For free.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 39 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

“Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there,”

Maybe he could send it to Louisiana?

[–] Exeous@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

USA need boat! Send to coast of USA. Up down help all peoples!

[–] hector@lemmy.today 10 points 10 hours ago

Yeah Greenland, join America so you can enjoy our world famous healthcare and drug pricing!

[–] atropa@piefed.social 8 points 10 hours ago

Do they know where Greenland is located ?

Its about 500 meters to the left of Iran

[–] tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 13 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

USA (kakistocracy) is a meme country. Doin' it for the lulz.

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

Learned a new word, thanks!

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 6 points 12 hours ago

"Not yet they don't"

[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 6 points 11 hours ago

At least turn it away and do not allow it to refuel in your harbor.