Five more children die of malnutrition, diseases in Thar
Pakistan
The majority of children that succumbed to diseases were either newborns or infants
THARPARKAR (Dunya News) – Five more children died of malnutrition and multiple diseases in Tharparkar district on Saturday.
Five children have lost their lives in Mithi's Civil Hospital due to malnutrition and diseases, as per the health department. The deceased children aged from five months to nine years. The death toll jumped to 449.
Despite numerous child deaths, the government has been unsuccessful in controlling the mortality rate.
As the largest district in Sindh, and one with the lowest human development index rating, the deaths seem to point towards a severe disparity in access to multiple factors like healthcare, hygiene and nutrition, which have long been a stumbling block for the province.
