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Criminal Gangs Infiltrate Dutch Healthcare

Criminal gangs are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Dutch healthcare system, defrauding the system and abusing vulnerable individuals.

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Human Rights ViolationsHealthHealthcareCrimeFraudAbuseVulnerable

Ckm (Centre For People Trafficking)National Audit Office Of The Netherlands

Fleur AgemaShamir CeuleersEwout Irrgang

Who are the primary targets of these criminal gangs?: The gangs use fake qualifications or establish their own care agencies to access and exploit vulnerable elderly people, youth, and individuals with mental disabilities.
How are criminal gangs infiltrating the Dutch healthcare system?: Criminal gangs have infiltrated the Dutch healthcare system, exploiting vulnerable individuals and defrauding the system of billions of euros.
What is the response of experts and organizations to the report?: Experts like Shamir Ceuleers of the CKM call for immediate and close cooperation between politicians, care institutions, and monitoring bodies to address the issue.
What measures has the Dutch government announced to address this issue?: The Dutch healthcare minister, Fleur Agema, announced measures to combat this, including a fraud information point and licensing system for healthcare agencies, effective from January 1st.
How long has this problem been ongoing, and what evidence supports this?: The infiltration is a long-standing problem, with reports dating back to 2019 revealing the exploitation of vulnerable clients for labor and sex trafficking.

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