Despite several schemes announced by the state government to eliminate malnourishment, the tribal-dominated Melghat area of Amravati district recorded 90 deaths of children due to malnutrition during April 2025 and March 2026. During the same period five mothers also lost their lives.
People in the hilly Chikhaldara and Dharni tehsils face serious issues relating to health facilities. During monsoon season many villages and hamlets are isolated making health machinery to reach them and the villagers also lack access to the hospitals. The high rate of infant and child mortality has been reported from the region for many years. Although the government machinery claims that the infant, child and maternal mortality has reduced, the reported cases every year become the issue of concern. Even the Bombay High Court has criticised the government machinery for falling short of providing services in the region. To some extent the lifestyle of the tribals and superstition prevailing among them are responsible for the higher death rate. The health machinery is expected to generate awareness besides providing services to them
The State Government has approved the proposal of convention of 100-bed Sub-District Hospital to 300-bed General Hospital and 50-bed Sub-District Hospitals at Churni and Chikhaldara, the issue is pending for finalisation of suitable land for the health facilities.
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