How to help a tribal block with better healthcare?: there's a need to bridge the trust deficit between the local health system and the Indigenous communities

Sunil George

How to help a tribal block with better healthcare? there's a need to bridge the trust deficit between the local health system and the Indigenous communities

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Attapadi, India’s first tribal block, located among the hills adjoining the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala is home to the Irula, Muduga and Kurumba Adivasi communities. In 2013, reports about infant deaths in Attapadi caught national attention. That this happened in Kerala, globally renowned for the good health and wellbeing of its population, added to the shock.

Original language	English
Pages	1-19
Number of pages	19
Volume	2022
No.	Jan
Specialist publication	Deccan Herald
Publication status	Published - 6 Jan 2022

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How to help a tribal block with better healthcare? there's a need to bridge the trust deficit between the local health system and the Indigenous communities

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