The President of the United States said a large hospital ship will be sent to Greenland, guaranteeing the vessel “will take care of many people who are sick and not receiving care.”
The announcement, released on social media, includes an image generated by artificial intelligence of a U.S. Ship en route to Greenland.
“We are going to send a large hospital ship to Greenland to take care of many people who are sick and not receiving treatment there,” Trump wrote. “It’s on its way!!!”.
The President of the United States did not specify if this is the ship that will actually be sent to Greenland. Trump indicated the operation to send the ship is being coordinated with Jeff Landry, appointed in December as the U.S. Special envoy to the Arctic island.
However, Donald Trump backed down from the threats after signing a framework agreement with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
Denmark says Greenland does not need hospital ship
“The population of Greenland receives the healthcare it needs. They receive it in Greenland and, if they need specialized treatment, they receive it in Denmark. There is no need for a special health initiative in Greenland,” Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told Danish broadcaster DR.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, without explicitly mentioning the U.S. Proposal, stated she was “happy to live in a country where access to healthcare is free and equal for all.”
“Where health insurance or wealth does not determine whether someone receives dignified treatment. The approach is the same in Greenland,” the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
As in Denmark, access to healthcare is free in Greenland, which manages its own healthcare system but relies heavily on Danish professionals. There are five regional hospitals on the vast Arctic island, with the one in Nuuk receiving patients from across the territory.
The Greenlandic government signed an agreement with Copenhagen in early February to improve the treatment of Greenlandic patients in Danish hospitals.
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