Infant deaths in Keralam’s Attappady renew calls for health-care review
Three babies have died within a week and 10 deaths have been reported in the past four months; this has raised questions about access to nutrition and the timely detection and treatment of health problems among pregnant women and newborns
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Three babies have died within a week and 10 deaths have been reported in the past four months; this has raised questions about access to nutrition and the timely detection and treatment of health problems among pregnant women and newborns
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