Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Seville (Andalusia) on Sunday, as anger intensified over a scandal in which hundreds of women were left uninformed about abnormal or inconclusive breast cancer screening results.
Authorities in Spain’s southern region governed by the right-wing People’s Party (PP), confirmed that at least 2,300 women who underwent mammograms in public hospitals over recent years were affected. Each of the scans had shown irregularities or unclear findings that required further examination — yet many patients were never told, meaning possible cancer cases went unnoticed.
Regional officials have not provided a full explanation for the breakdown but have pledged to increase staff in mammography departments, a promise patients and campaigners have dismissed as inadequate.
Earlier this month, demonstrations led mainly by women swept through several Andalusian cities, drawing thousands, according to local reports.
Under Spain’s decentralised healthcare system, regional governments oversee medical services. However, the scandal has deepened friction between the left-leaning national administration in Madrid and Andalusia’s right-wing leadership.
Responding to a call from AMAMA — a Seville-based breast cancer support association — protesters rallied outside San Telmo Palace, the headquarters of the regional government.
‘No forgetting, no forgiveness, Moreno resign!’ they shouted, demanding the resignation of Andalusian president Juan Manuel Moreno.
He has been widely criticised for his handling of the affair, which has already prompted the resignation of his health minister. ALSO READ: Regional health minister in Andalusia resigns amid breast cancer screening scandal.
Several affected women have announced plans to pursue legal action against the regional government.
Moreno, whose mandate expires next year, publicly apologised to those impacted earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Spain’s national health ministry has ordered a comprehensive review of cancer screening programmes across the country, beginning with Andalusia.
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