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Parliamentary questions regarding forgotten sanatorium children: 'They were left to their fate and are traumatized'

AD26 September · 11:581 hour ago

PRO MP Lisa Westerveld is seeking dialogue with Minister Mirjam Sterk regarding the plight of thousands of children treated for tuberculosis in sanatoria during the 1950s. These individuals endured harsh regimes and traumatic experiences that have remained largely unrecognized by previous commissions. Westerveld argues that these now-adult survivors must be acknowledged and supported due to the lasting psychological impact of their treatment.

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