At least 800 children died this year in Thar due to malnutrition

KARACHI: More than 800 children have died due to malnutrition and other diseases in Tharparkar this year, as a result of which the total number of deaths in five years has crossed 3,000.

According to the statistics released by the health department, 800 children have died in Thar this year while the number of child deaths in the last five years has been more than 3,000. The Department of Health says the 3,000 deaths among children over a five-year period include those who died during childbirth or before birth, while the number of women who die during this period is alarming.

More than 800 children have died in Thar District this year due to lack of food or anemia, non-compliance with family planning principles, premature birth, and other reasons. According to medical experts, public awareness is needed to control other causes including maternal mortality across Pakistan, including Tharparkar, while the federal and provincial governments will have to take steps to address other causes.