‘Oorum, uyirum,’ a comprehensive health programme of the Scheduled Tribes Development department to combat malnutrition and reduce deaths among tribespeople, was launched in Wayanad on Saturday.
In the first phase, the programme will be implemented in four Scheduled Tribe settlements under the Sulthan Bathery Scheduled Tribe Development office. On Saturday, it was rolled out in Ponkuzhi Paniya Colony in Noolpuzha panchayat, near Sulthan Bathery.
The programme, which follows a life-cycle approach, gives special attention to pregnant women, children below the age of five, and lactating mothers.
