How is Kerala planning to prevent child deaths linked to malnutrition and neglect? Explained
The story so far: A two-year-old boy died in Alappuzha district’s Karthikapally, near Haripad, on October 18 allegedly owing to severe malnutrition and acute anaemia. The death occurred when the boy’s mother was admitted to Government Medical College Hospital, Vandanam, for giving birth. The boy weighed around 7.5 kg against the average weight of 12…