📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Amitabha Gupta
Health
Over 75 Newborn Deaths Reported in Malda, West Bengal in One Month
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 09:32 AM
👁 4
More than 75 infants have died in Malda district over the past month, prompting authorities to launch a probe after ten deaths occurred in a single day.
Over 75 newborns have died in Malda district of West Bengal within the last thirty days, according to local health officials. The fatalities were recorded across several government and private maternity facilities, with ten infants succumbing on a single day, raising alarm among the community.
The state health department has ordered an immediate inquiry to determine the cause of the sudden surge in infant mortality. A senior medical officer was dispatched to oversee the investigation, and a task force comprising pediatric specialists, epidemiologists, and administrative officials has been formed.
Health authorities have cautioned that preliminary findings suggest possible lapses in neonatal care protocols, but the probe remains ongoing. Families of the deceased have been offered counseling, and the department has pledged to strengthen monitoring mechanisms to prevent further loss of life.
The state health department has ordered an immediate inquiry to determine the cause of the sudden surge in infant mortality. A senior medical officer was dispatched to oversee the investigation, and a task force comprising pediatric specialists, epidemiologists, and administrative officials has been formed.
Health authorities have cautioned that preliminary findings suggest possible lapses in neonatal care protocols, but the probe remains ongoing. Families of the deceased have been offered counseling, and the department has pledged to strengthen monitoring mechanisms to prevent further loss of life.