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Bhopal Slums Face Health Risks
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 14 Aug 2026, 05:32 PM
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Health camps in Bhopal's slums reveal high blood pressure and sugar levels among residents. Many pregnant women are also at high risk.
A recent health checkup camp in Bhopal's slums has raised concerns about the health of its residents. Out of the 2,518 people who underwent medical tests, every ninth person was found to have high blood pressure, while every tenth person had high sugar levels. The health camp, which was set up in 36 slums, also found that 15 out of 115 pregnant women were at high risk, and nine were suffering from anemia.