Tag: Malnourishment

These are images of children of Nagada Village, which had shot into national headlines for malnutrition deaths. It seems nothing much has changed. Students here reportedly have to walk 20km to collect the MDM ration.

Jajpur: Health Minister Pratap Jena on Thursday visited tribal-dominated Nagada village under Sukinda block in Jajpur district and inquired about health condition of malnourished children in the area. The Minister also reviewed healthcare services and other facilities available in the area. The move came a few days after OTV broadcast a report on how children […]

Nagada remains a utopia, Period. Unlike most tribal dominated pockets of the state, Nagada is just two kilometres from mobile connectivity zone. Tucked into the dense forests is a place called Naliadaba, with just four households that borders as cut-off point on the hills, separating Nagada from the rest of the world. The network snaps […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: In the wake of the death of 18 children due to malnourishment in Nagada village of Jajpur district in the last three months, the Odisha government has decided to set up two mini Anganwadi centres in the village. A decision to this effect was taken at a review meeting presided over by Woman and […]