Paraplegic woman's KEMP cut off because she didn't do a scan, neurologist: She's chronically ill

A case that raises serious questions about the way people with disabilities are treated has been reported to the editorial office of the show Fiks Fare. 
The executive director of an organization for people with disabilities in Shkodër, Antonjeta Pera, says that during her fieldwork she identified a paraplegic woman who, in 2023, benefited from the KEMP with the first group and an accompanying person, as she moves only in a wheelchair.

But just a year later, her payments were cut off. The reason? According to official documentation, she had not submitted a scanner.

The patient herself confesses that she has had several scans throughout her life, while the last time caused her severe pain and a serious physical condition, from which, according to her, it took her about three months to recover. She states that she has metal materials in her legs and refuses to repeat the examination only for administrative purposes.

"I can't move. I'm alone. I can barely change, I can barely take care of myself. My children are abroad. I only ask for what is mine," she says.

Antonjeta Pera adds that the woman has lived a life of sacrifice, donating blood hundreds of times to provide income for the family, while today she faces the loss of her only economic support.

The editorial staff of Fiksi inquired with the Social Services office in Shkodra, where it was confirmed that the decision to discontinue payment was made by the Higher KEMP. The documentation shows that the reason is "lack of documentation", specifically the failure to submit the scanner.

Meanwhile, neurologist Genci Nurja considers the request for such an examination in the case of a patient with chronic paraplegia unjustified.

"A paraplegic patient should not be forced to undergo a scan just to complete the documentation. The scan is performed when there is a medical indication, that is, if there is a change in her health condition, not for bureaucratic procedures. She is a chronic patient and this condition does not change," says the neurologist.

According to him, this is not an isolated case, as many patients face the same problem during KEMP reassessment procedures.

In an official response to Fiks Fare, the State Social Service confirms that the payment has been suspended due to the failure to submit the scanner. However, the institution did not provide an answer to the question of whether the medical commission considers a paraplegic patient cured.

The case raises a fundamental question: can financial support be taken away from a person with chronic paraplegia simply because she refuses an examination that, according to doctors, has no value in determining her diagnosis?

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