In Tharparkar, six more children die, bringing the total to fifty.

Over the last five days, six additional children receiving treatment at Civil Hospital Mithi in Tharparkar have passed away from hunger and other illnesses, bringing the total number of child deaths in the previous month to fifty, according to hospital sources.

According to hospital officials, the children were suffering from several ailments and had weak immune systems, which exacerbated their health despite medical attention.

According to sources, one of the main causes of the district’s growing child mortality rate is still hunger.

Commenting on the circumstance, the Medical Superintendent of Civil Hospital Mithi noted that majority of the deaths were caused by home deliveries and low birth weight, adding that children born underweight are more sensitive to infections and diseases.

Given Tharparkar’s ongoing struggles with poverty, food insecurity, and restricted access to medical services, health officials have voiced concern over the concerning state of affairs.