Ground Report: No Place in Govt Record, No Compensation for Families of Children Who Died of AES Before Reaching The Hospital

Upon speaking to villagers in Minapur and Kanti block of Muzaffarpur, NewsCentral24x7 found that government statistics on child deaths are underestimated.

Hindustani Awam Morcha’s Jitan Ram Manjhi Demands Resignation Of Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey

Jitan Ram Manjhi (Photo: Twitter/@ManjhiHAM)

Manjhi also asked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to resign, if he was unable to make Pandey quit his post.

2 More AES Deaths in Muzaffarpur, Toll Rises to 152

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Both the deaths took place at the S K Medical College and Hospital, where 431 children have been admitted for AES treatment since June 1.

Ground Report: Muzaffarpur: One Doctor for 40-50 Patients, a Broken Health Machinery & AES Killing Bihar’s Children

“They’re offering us Rs 4 lakh compensation. What will we do with the money when our children are dead?” asked one father.

AES Claims 136 Lives in Bihar, Spreads Across 16 Districts

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According to statistics released by the state health department, the total number of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) cases registered across the state since June 1 was 626.

Bihar Children Deaths a National Horror Story; Centre, State Govts Responsible: Congress

“We can see the insensitivity in the remarks of the State Health Minister, when he is asking for cricket score in the middle of important meeting…”

Muzaffarpur: Number of Suspected Encephalitis Child Deaths Rises to 83

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Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar had said a few days ago that the disease had affected 222 blocks in 12 districts.

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