Intended for healthcare professionals

Letters Climate change and covid-19

Aftermath of torrential rains and covid-19 in Pakistan

BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3776 (Published 29 September 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3776
  1. Amjad Ali, assistant professor,
  2. Zhongren Ma, professor,
  3. Jialin Bai, professor
  1. Biomedical Research Centre, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China
  1. amjadalikhanswat{at}outlook.com

Alongside covid-19, environmental challenges should be prioritised.1 Unfortunately, Pakistan is currently facing both types of disaster.

Recent heavy rains across the country have left dozens dead (310, including 107 children), thousands affected, and swept away entire hamlets, 220 000 houses, livestock, and agricultural land, with water reservoirs now filled to capacity.2 Damage includes a lack of shelter, drinking water, food, drugs, electricity, and communication means. A …

View Full Text

Log in

Log in through your institution

Subscribe

* For online subscription