How is Kerala planning to prevent child deaths linked to malnutrition and neglect? Explained
The Kerala government is implementing a statewide vulnerability mapping program to identify children at risk of malnutrition and neglect following a tragic death in Alappuzha. The initiative aims to improve monitoring and rehabilitation efforts for vulnerable families.
Why it matters
This policy response addresses systemic gaps in child welfare and public health monitoring in the region.
How is Kerala planning to prevent child deaths linked to malnutrition and neglect? Explained left Image used for representative purpose only. K.K. Mustafah The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/8fzim8/article71618986.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/6678_24-9-2017_19-31-35_TRIBAL_1.JPG MUSTAFAH KK Palakkad, Kerala, 24/09/2017: Tribal children at a tribal settlement at Attappady in Palakkad. Unlike in the past when poverty and malnutrition had caused a large number of infant mortality cases in the tribal regions of Attappady, congenital anomalies or birth defects are now taking toll on new born babies of tribes people in the backward region. Photo: K. K. Mustafah. A State-wide vulnerability mapping will be held to identity children living in vulnerable conditions that pose a risk to their health, education, and safety.
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