MP’s Balaghat Child Death Row: MLA Claims 19 Deaths, Health Department Reports 8
BHOPAL/BALAGHAT (Madhya Pradesh): Child deaths due to an outbreak of seasonal diseases have snowballed into a major controversy in Balaghat district. The health department has sought a detailed ground report from block medical officers (BMOs) on child deaths following an outbreak of an unidentified seasonal illness and hospitalisation of 128 children in the remote, Tribal-dominated Baiga villages…
In Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, a controversy has erupted over child deaths attributed to seasonal diseases. The health department has demanded a detailed ground report from block medical officers (BMOs) regarding the deaths of 19 children in the tribal-dominated Baiga villages. The health department reported that 128 children were hospitalized in serious condition due to an outbreak of malaria, typhoid, diarrhea, and skin diseases.
Only eight children have died, with the remaining 117 recovering either at hospitals or at home. The Congress MLA for Baihar constituency, Sanjay Uike, claimed that 19 children had died in his constituency, releasing a list of the deceased. However, the health department is awaiting the BMO's report on the actual number of deaths.
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