179 children died in civil hospital at Nandurbar in Maharashtra in last three months
Nandurbar (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI): 179 children have died in civil hospital in the last three months at Nandurbar in Maharashtra. According to Nandurbar’s Chief Medical Officer, M Sawan Kumar, several factors have contributed to the tragic deaths of these children. Low birth weight, birth asphyxia, sepsis and respiratory diseases have emerged as the primary culprits. “Looking at the data 75 deaths in July, 86 deaths in August and 18 deaths in September till now happened in Nandurbar district. Major reasons for the deaths are low birth weight, birth asphyxia, Sepsis and respiratory diseases. 70 per cent of deaths