Rosita Rochina, a 94‑year‑old patient who has been hospitalized for three months, launched a Change.org petition demanding that television be provided free of charge in all public hospitals across Spain. The campaign has attracted more than 40,000 signatures and calls on the Ministry of Health and the autonomous communities to remove the pay‑per‑view model for bedside TVs.
Rochina argues that television offers essential companionship for patients, especially the elderly and those who spend long hours alone. The effort builds on a previous petition by Lola Martín, whose 86‑year‑old father was able to watch the World Cup final for free after the Community of Madrid temporarily lifted the charge. Some regions, including Castilla‑La Mancha and the Comunidad Valenciana, already provide free hospital television, and Rochina seeks to extend that provision nationwide.
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Castilla‑La Mancha · Community of Madrid · Lola Martín · Ministry of Health (Spain) · Rosita Rochina
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The petition has gathered over 40,000 signatures. cronicadecantabria.com · www.diarioestrategia.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The petition remains active and seeks nationwide implementation of free TV in all public hospitals. cronicadecantabria.com · www.diarioestrategia.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Some Spanish regions, such as Castilla‑La Mancha and the Comunidad Valenciana, already provide free TV in hospitals. cronicadecantabria.com · www.diarioestrategia.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Rochina is asking the Ministry of Health and autonomous communities to make TV free in hospitals. cronicadecantabria.com · www.diarioestrategia.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The campaign follows a prior petition by Lola Martín, whose 86‑year‑old father watched the World Cup final for free after Madrid allowed free TV for the match. cronicadecantabria.com · www.diarioestrategia.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Rosita Rochina, a 94‑year‑old patient hospitalized for three months, started a Change.org petition for free TV in all public hospitals in Spain. cronicadecantabria.com · www.diarioestrategia.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] She argues that TV provides companionship for isolated patients. cronicadecantabria.com · www.diarioestrategia.cl