In our last coronavirus update we reported that the first seven people to die of Covid-19 in Bhopal were all survivors of the 1984 gas disaster. As of today, the total death toll stands at 15, 13 of them gas survivors. In the wake of the first deaths in the city, the four survivor groups […]
As of today, the number of survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster who have died of Covid-19 currently stands at 12. Due to the prevalence of respiratory issues and other long-term health conditions resulting from gas exposure, thousands more remain vulnerable to the spread of the virus. These existing health conditions, along with the age […]
The staff of the Sambhavna and Chingari clinics, along with volunteers from the local communities, have been visiting residents in Bhopal to raise awareness of the coronavirus epidemic. They are also completing surveys to identify at-risk individuals and those displaying symptoms and referring them for treatment where required. They have kindly documented some of these […]
According to the latest news from the Bhopal Group for Information and Action in Bhopal, the first seven people to die of Covid-19 in the city were all survivors of the 1984 gas disaster. This fact, along with statistics gathered by clinic staff, community volunteers and survivor groups in the city, unfortunately confirm prior concerns […]
On 7th April we reported that hundreds of survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster had been left without access to adequate medical care after local government ordered the requisition of the Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre for the exclusive treatment of Covid-19 patients in the city. You can read the report in full here: https://www.bhopal.org/survivors-left-stranded-after-government-requisitions-hospital-as-covid-19-treatment-centre/ […]
