200 pregnant women given gifts at baby shower near Killiyoor
A community baby shower was held in the Killiyoor constituency, where 200 pregnant women received gifts and health advice from local officials. The event emphasized the importance of nutrition and medical care for expectant mothers.
Why it matters
Such government-led initiatives highlight public health outreach efforts aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes in rural areas.
The community baby shower was organised at Karumaavilai near Karugnal under the Killliyoor Assembly constituency on Tuesday.
Minister for Tourism S. Rajesh Kumar and District Collector M. Prathap presented the gifts to 200 pregnant women from Munsirai and Killiyoor panchayat unions.
Mr. Rajesh Kumar and Mr. Prathap appealed to the expectant mothers to take nutritious food and the medicines prescribed by their doctors regularly before and after the child birth.
Malathi, Sub-Collector, Padmanabhapuram, was present.
Published - October 06, 2026 08:09 pm IST
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