Kerala Health Minister to visit Attappady as expert teams investigate infant deaths

The Kerala government has deployed two <b>expert teams</b> from the Health Department and the Directorate of Medical Education to <b>Attappady</b> to probe a series of tragic <b>infant deaths</b>. The teams are tasked with camping on-site to conduct a granular inquiry into the systemic failures leading to these fatalities. Despite recurring crises, the administration remains stuck in a cycle of reactive probes rather than proactive healthcare delivery. Critics argue that the state is merely firefighting while the root causes of malnutrition and medical neglect remain unaddressed, exposing a glaring disconnect between policy and ground reality. Families continue to pay the ultimate price for administrative lethargy and the lack of a permanent, sustainable healthcare solution in the region.