How infant deaths in Keralam’s Attappady expose a deep-rooted health, social crisis
Twelve infants, ten of them from tribal families, have died in Kerala’s Attappady region this year, prompting the state government to launch an expert investigation. Tribal activists argue that the tragedy reflects broader problems such as malnutrition, anemia and entrenched social disadvantages, calling for interventions that go beyond medical care. The issue has sparked a political controversy.