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Francesca Mannocchi, the post of complaint on Instagram
On Instagram Mannocchi He said that Due to multiple sclerosis, he must undergo a specific therapy and a series of exams every six months, including magnetic resonance imaging, for monitor the trend of the disease. By trying to book the exam through the single booking center (CUP) of its region, Lazio, she collided with clogged telephone lines and, once she was obtained, she was proposed to her An appointment in July 2025 in a structure 90 kilometers away from its residence.
Faced with this situation, he turned to a private clinic, where he obtained an appointment in two days at a cost of 680 euros, “they replied to me with the courtesy that he reserves for those who pay”, he wrote. In his post, He quoted article 32 of the Italian Constitution, which protects health as the fundamental right of the individual and interest of the community.
The disease
The condition of Mannocchi is that of Another 137 thousand people in Italy. The diagnosis, for the journalist, arrived in 2017. It is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. Since then, he has addressed his condition with determination, underlining the importance of collective responsibility in the protection of public health.
His post on Instagram, in fact, adds to the long list of occasions when the journalist told his illness, also to give voice to those who are in its own condition. Another example is his book, White is the color of the damage.
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