Kashmir communications blackout is putting patients at risk, doctors warn

Doctors have warned that the current situation in Indian administered Kashmir, where the government has imposed a security lockdown and communications blackout, is preventing people from seeking medical help.

In a rapid response sent to The BMJ,1 a group of 18 doctors from across India warned that the “grim” situation had led to a “blatant denial of the right to healthcare.”

In the letter, which has been coordinated by Ramani Atkuri, a public health consultant in Madhya Pradesh, the doctors called for …