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Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh: The children dying in India's remote tribal heartland
By Soutik Biswas||9 min read at BBC News
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not written by BBC News · not verifiedGenerated October 1, 2026
- At least 32 children have died in a cluster of remote villages in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district since May, with officials attributing the fatalities to a combination of measles, malaria, and malnutrition. The situation is further complicated by severe geographic isolation, poverty, and traditional beliefs that lead some families to rely on faith healers rather than medical facilities.
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