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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Health Minister's removal sought over malaria deaths by Mahim Pratap Singh

Health Minister's removal sought over malaria deaths by Mahim Pratap Singh

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published Published on Nov 15, 2011   modified Modified on Nov 15, 2011

With the malaria situation in Madhya Pradesh reaching a critical level as the death toll increasing consistently every day, the BJP government has been slammed by the Opposition parties for its alleged failure to contain the epidemic-like situation and they have demanded removal of State Health Minister Narottam Mishra.

Mr. Mishra had incidentally told media persons last week that he was not fully aware of the situation.

While the exact state-wide death toll is not clear, tribal areas are largely bearing the brunt of the disease.

According to reports, 35 deaths have been reported from the tribal-dominated, malnutrition-affected Sidhi district alone, which has emerged as the hub of the malaria epidemic during the last two weeks.

After five more deaths were reported last week, Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly and Congress MLA Ajay Singh staged a dharna (demonstration) before the Sidhi district collectorate.

Chauphal Pawaya and surrounding villages like Kuthar, have seen over 17 deaths including those of several children.

The villages, just 16 km from the district headquarters, have exposed the State government's weakness in ensuring health coverage in rural areas.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan visited the affected villages on November 10 and offered cash assistance of Rs. 10,000 each to the families of the deceased.

Notices have been reportedly served to Sidhi's District Collector and Chief Medical Health Officer for not alerting the authorities even after over three dozen people succumbed to malaria within 20-25 km of the district headquarters since October.

The Congress has demanded that Mr. Mishra be sacked.

The Communist Party of India(Marxist) has also taken up the issue, claiming that over 80 deaths have occurred in and around Sidhi district, citing information gathered by the party's fact-finding team .

“The situation is alarming and the State government has proved ineffective in containing it. The Health Minister should be sacked and so should be the ineffective health officials and Collector of Sidhi district,” said CPI(M) state general secretary Badal Saroj.

* Not fully aware of the malaria situation: Health Minister Narottam Mishra

* 35 deaths reported from tribal-dominated Sidhi district alone

The Hindu, 16 November, 2011, http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2631624.ece


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