Keralam Health Minister to visit Attappady amid infant deaths; expert team begins probe
Keralam government deputes two teams of experts from the Health department and the Directorate of Medical Education, who will camp at Attapady and conduct a detailed inquiry into the circumstances leading to infant deaths in the tribal colonies there
The Keralam government has dispatched two expert teams from the Health department and the Directorate of Medical Education to Attappady to investigate infant deaths in tribal colonies. Health Minister K. Muraleedharan will personally visit the region on October 31, 2026, to assess health-care facilities and review preventive measures.
The teams, led by State Tribal Health nodal officer Harikumar and National Health Mission Maternal and Child Health nodal officer Joy John, will conduct field visits, examine pregnant women and children under five, and audit neonatal, infant, and child deaths reported in Attappady in 2026. The expert committee is expected to submit its report with recommendations within a week, after which further action will be taken to address the causes and improve the health of tribal mothers and children in the region.
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