In total, 19 children in Nagada died of malnutrition in 2016. Neither do most of his fellow tribals in Nagada village, where 19 children died in 2016 allegedly due to malnutrition. But we had no idea the situation was so bad for the children,” Sukinda block development officer (BDO) Debadatta Mohapatra confesses. But most other bereaved parents reported symptoms like high fever, diarrhoea and measles for more than a week before the children died. A doctor at the Tata Steel hospital who treated the Nagada children said there is complete lack of awareness among the villagers.

Source: Mint March 03, 2017 05:03 UTC