Keralam to conduct Statewide child vulnerability mapping
The Kerala government has announced a statewide child vulnerability mapping project following the death of a toddler due to suspected malnutrition. The initiative aims to identify and support vulnerable children through coordinated efforts between local government, health, and police departments.
Why it matters
This proactive policy shift addresses systemic gaps in child welfare and nutrition monitoring in the state.
Keralam to conduct Statewide child vulnerability mapping left Representational image File Photo The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/i1marn/article71617476.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/6678_25-7-2016_15-7-31_TRIBAL_5.JPG MUSTAFAH KK PALAKKAD, KERALA, 25/07/2016: A tribal child licks his plate after finishing his meal at a tribal settlement in Attapady, Palakkad. Malnutrition related deaths have come down in the region as of the recent infant death in the area, only two are confirmed as the result of malnutrition and poor health of the mother. The area witnessed 58 malnutrition-related deaths in 2013. The figure came down to 30 in 2014 and further to 14 in 2015, as per the State Health Department data. The community kitchen scheme aimed at providing nutritious food to pregnant and lactating mothers, children, and the elderly have helped the cause. In 2013, as many as 299 tribal children in Attappady were found to have severe malnutrition. The number has reduced to 52 now.
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