Malnutrition deaths in Madhya Pradesh continuing, say activists

By Sanjay Sharma. Madhya Pradesh, India, 10:31 AM IST As many as 13 malnutrition deaths have taken place in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh in the last two months, say child rights activists. 'At least two more children have died of malnutrition in Satna district - emblematic of a deep-rooted problem afflicting over 80,000 children in this state,' says Prashant Dubey of the NGO, MP Right to Food Campaign (MPRTFC). 'While one-year-old Amba died Tuesday, two-year-old Satyendra died the next day despite the government's claims of making efforts to curb malnutrition, for which it has spent millions of rupees in the past three years.' Besides the latest cases, two children died last week and nine died of malnutrition between May 8 and 20 in Satna district, claims MPRTFC. The NGO has been going to various parts of Madhya Pradesh... [read full story]