Abandoned and neglected at mining district’s hospital
For villagers living around Glencore’s massive mining complex in the Peruvian district of Espinar, health can be considered a luxury. The main town’s hospital lacks a wide array of basic equipment. The Swiss company donated oxygen to fill shortages caused by surging demand due to COVID-19, but former hospital director Nubia Blanco Pillco says needs including access to clean water, are still unmet.
A previous version of this report named Nubia Blanco Pillco as the Espinar hospital's director. She is now its former director, her successor having taken over on July 7.
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Paula Dupraz-Dobias is an award-winning Geneva-based journalist covering environment, business, international organizations, humanitarian crises and Latin America.
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DeutschdeVernachlässigtes Spital im BergbaugebietRead more: Vernachlässigtes Spital im Bergbaugebiet
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FrançaisfrLaissés pour compte à l’hôpital du district minierRead more: Laissés pour compte à l’hôpital du district minier
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EspañolesAbandonados y desatendidos en el hospital del distrito mineroRead more: Abandonados y desatendidos en el hospital del distrito minero
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