Suffer little children

– India’s indigenous children are far more likely to die or suffer from malnutrition than those from other communities, according to the first government study on health among tribal groups.

Among indigenous communities, 57 out of every 1 000 children die before age five, compared to 37 deaths in other social groups, according to the report released last week.

The national average for malnutrition among children is 35%, while researchers found that 42% of indigenous children are underweight.

Researchers examined health conditions for India’s 104 million indigenous people. – Reuters

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