Who cares for these malnourished kids ?

Statesman News Service

MALDA Feb 8: - The Malda district administration has identified about 300 “extremely malnourished,” children in Kaliachak II block. A special drive is being planned to eradicate the problem of malnutrition in the block. In order to eradicate the problem of malnourishment, a special team comprising medical officers, health workers and ICDS workers would organise a camp in two places where the parents of the victims have been urged to attend the programme with their children, said Ms Arunima De, Malda sub divisional officer. “This is a pilot project in a particular block of this district,” she added. The idea was adopted from Nadia district where the sub divisional officer undertook such programme successfully. The Malda district administration will set up two camps at Kaliachak II block office and at block primary health centre on 19 February. The medical officials would interact with the parents for counseling and provide supplementary diet for the malnourished kids. It may be noted that many people in Kaliachak II block live in char land in mid Ganges without basic amenities. The district officials plan to implement such programme in the other 14 blocks of the district.