Child deaths in central India: Doctors cite malnutrition in indigenous community

An increase in the number of child deaths in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has triggered anger and concern. Officials have told Al Jazeera that since June, at least 13 children have died in the Indigenous Bae-ga Baiga community. But, they say, the actual death toll may be even higher. Doctors in the city of Balaghat are pointing to severe malnutrition. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #India #MadhyaPradesh #Baiga #IndigenousPeople #ChildDeaths #Malnutrition #IndiaNews #ChildMalnutrition #IndigenousCommunity #Balaghat #AlJazeeraEnglish