When Political Machinations Affect Health

Healthcare is a fundamental right of every citizen. Under no circumstances should it become a victim, particularly under a politically-made situation. There have been several reports about healthcare problems in the Kashmir valley after the imposition of curbs on 5th August 2019.

Dr Arun Mitra, Co-President International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear war (IPPNW) a Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization in 1985 and then in 2017 as a partner in International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and Senior Vice President Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD), visited the Kashmir valley in this regard to assess the healthcare situation there after the imposition of curbs.

Some doctors belonging to the Alliance of Doctors for Ethical Healthcare (ADEH) had requested the Union Home Minister to facilitate their visit to the valley but unfortunately, the minister did not care to reply.

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