{
  "id": 17363207,
  "title": "How infant deaths in Keralam’s Attappady expose a deep-rooted health, social crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/how-infant-deaths-in-keralams-attappady-expose-a-deep-rooted-health",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-31T07:55:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/how-infant-deaths-in-keralams-attappady-expose-a-deep-rooted-health-social-crisis/article71648509.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In recent months, 12 infant deaths, 10 of which were from tribal communities, have shone a light on the ongoing child health crisis in Kerala's Attappady area. Over a decade, the State government has initiated an expert assessment, yet tribal organizations argue that the crisis extends beyond healthcare, necessitating persistent efforts in nutrition, maternal health, landlessness and broader socio-economic circumstances. Tribal activists cite 124 infant deaths in the region since 2011, while figures since 2012 reveal 300 abortions, 90 intrauterine deaths and two dozen stillbirths. The area gained more attention in 2013, when 47 tribal infants perished. Tribal observers speculate that approximately 10 children have died yearly over the years.",
  "summary": "12 infants, including 10 tribals, have died in Attappady this year, sparking a political row as the State government orders an expert probe. Tribal activists say the crisis demands action beyond healthcare, addressing malnutrition, anaemia and deep-rooted social issues",
  "key_points": [
    "12 infant deaths in Attappady highlight child health crisis in Kerala.",
    "Tribal organizations claim deeper issues: nutrition, maternal health, landlessness.",
    "124 infant deaths since 2011, 300 abortions since 2012 in the region."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Persistent infant mortality in Attappady signals that addressing medical emergencies alone cannot solve a crisis rooted in systemic landlessness, poor nutrition, and broader socio-economic neglect among tribal communities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}