Val Sessera Residents Protest Lack of Healthcare Access, โฃPopulation at Risk
Val Sessera, Piedmont, Italy – November 26, 2025 – Residents of teh Val Sessera valley are voicing โขurgent concerns over a โขcritical lack of โขconsistentโ medical care, โฃcurrently served by a single doctor for approximately 7,000 inhabitants. Protestersโ warn the situation is rapidly deteriorating, perhaps leaving โคas many as 21,000 people without adequate access to healthcare in the near โfuture.
The โremote villages within Val Sessera-spanning the provinces of Biella and Vercelli-experience infrequent doctor visits, often relying on a mobile clinicโฃ operating out of โคa camper van. Locals report โฃdifficulty accessing timely medical attention, notably for chronic conditions and emergencies. Theโข protest highlightsโค a growingโฃ disparity in healthcare access between urban and rural areas of the Piedmont region.
“soon there couldโค be triple thatโ [number of people without a doctor],” residents โstated,expressing fears that the current situation isโฃ unsustainable. Theโ lack of a permanent, locally-based physician isโข forcing residents to travel significant distances for even basic medical needs, creating hardship and potential health โrisks. The protest aims to pressure โขregional authorities to address theโข healthcare deficit and ensure โคconsistent medical coverage for the valley’s population.
