INDIA: A four-year-old boy is struggling from malnutrition

26th September, 09
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INDIA: A four-year-old boy is struggling from malnutrition
ISSUES: right to food, corruption
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Dear Friends,
People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a local human rights organisation working in Uttar Pradesh state got information from his district incharge regarding the case of a four year old boy who is severely malnourished and struggling for his life.
Case detail:
Ibran four year old son of Mr. Firoz is resident of village Chitrakoni, Post - Sihani, Block - Jamaniya, District – Ghazipur. On 19th August, 09 Ibran was diagnosed by the doctor of Dr. Mukhtar Ahamed Ansari, District Hospital, Gazipur and he weigh only 9 ? kg. The enrollment no is 105939 and serial no. is 39 is mention in the medical slip. Ibran health is continuously deteriorating and now he is unable to stand on his feet. Mr. Firoz has five children-
Roji (aged 14 years),
Rimpi (aged 10 years),
Farhan (aged 8 years),
?Zunaid (aged 6 years),
Mr. Firoz rented his small piece of land due to his abject poverty and starvation. Now he works as a daily wages labour and hardly earns 60 Rupees in a day, which is not regular. The income is not sufficient to meet the two end of the family and usually they sleep with empty stomach. Even Firoz doesn’t have AAY (Antodaya Anna Yojana Card) so, he could buy ration at cheap price.
Due to lack of treatment and proper food Ibran mother Mrs. Hameeda is suffering from tuberculosis from last three years and due to that every day she vomit blood now she is lacking hemoglobin.
On 22nd June, 09 PVCHR Gazipur district incharge, Kaji Sujjauddin, sent letter to District Magistrate of Gazipur to provide food and social security to Ibran family. However on 9th July, 09 Chief Medical officer of Gazipur respond to District Magistrate of Gazipur and directed Primary Health Center for the treatment of Ms. Hameeda.
Ms. Hameeda was diagnosed as tuberculosis patient through x-ray and avail medicine and suggested for medicine under DOTS scheme from a trained female community health activist known as ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) under the National Rural Health Mission program and suggested Ibran should be treated in district hospital by the specialist, but Ibran parents doesn’t have sufficient money to go to district hospital. Now Ibran is cared by the activists of PVCHR.
Due to lack of money Firoz elder daughter Roji dropout her education and younger daughter Rimpi is studying in class I in primary School.
Background Information:
Ibran is not first malnourished child of?Ghazipur district. The recent annual malnutrition survey done for the Centre under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) threw up shocking figures for the district. Ghazipur has around 5,000 children who suffer from severe malnutrition (Grade IV) as published in http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/ghazipur-on-top-of-malnourishment-chart-finds-fivestate-survey/479699/
The Anganwadi centre is not properly working in the Bhadaura village. The Anganwadi is a government run center where nutritious food and primary medical care is expected to be provided to the poor children. It is also a place where the staffs are expected to keep records of the general health conditions of rural children who visit the Anganwadi. These records are vital because they are also used by the state governments to take policy decisions regarding medical care for rural children.
?Anganwadis have also been trained in adopting WHO protocols. The activities at the Angawadis are-
(i)???????????? On going mapping of severely malnourished children in village
(ii)??????????? Regular weighing of children with involvement of mothers
(iii)?????????? Tracking and listing, referral services, home visits by Anganwadi Helpers
(iv)????????? Special visits to the homes of the children discharged from MTC, and
Involvement of community volunteers. Children falling in Grade III and IV of malnutrition are monitored for signs and symptoms of infections and referred.
Sample letter
Dear …………………………
Subject: Please take immediate action to save the life of four year old boy.
I am concerned about Ibran four year old son of Mr. Firoz is resident of village Chitrakoni, Post - Sihani, Block - Jamaniya, District – Ghazipur. On 19th August, 09 Ibran was diagnosed by the doctor of Dr. Mukhtar Ahamed Ansari, District Hospital, Gazipur and he weigh only 9 ? kg. The enrollment no is 105939 and serial no. is 39 is mention in the medical slip. Ibran health is continuously deteriorating and now he is unable to stand on his feet.
I am aware that Mr. Firoz rented his small piece of land due to his abject poverty and starvation. Now he works as a daily wages labour and hardly earns 60 Rupees in a day, which is not regular. The income is not sufficient to meet the two end of the family and usually they sleep with empty stomach. Even Firoz doesn’t have AAY (Antodaya Anna Yojana Card) so, he could buy ration at cheap price. Mr. Firoz has five children.
I am also aware that due to lack of treatment and proper food Ibran mother Mrs. Hameeda is suffering from tuberculosis from last three years and due to that every day she vomit blood now she is lacking hemoglobin.
I am aware that on 22nd June, 09 PVCHR Gazipur district incharge, Kaji Sujjauddin, sent letter to District Magistrate of Gazipur to provide food and social security to Ibran family. However on 9th July, 09 Chief Medical officer of Gazipur respond to District Magistrate of Gazipur and directed Primary Health Center for the treatment of Ms. Hameeda.
Ms. Hameeda was diagnosed as tuberculosis patient through x-ray and avail medicine and suggested for medicine under DOTS scheme from a trained female community health activist known as ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) under the National Rural Health Mission program and suggested Ibran should be treated in district hospital by the specialist, but Ibran parents doesn’t have sufficient money to go to district hospital. Now Ibran is cared by the activists of PVCHR.
Due to lack of money Firoz elder daughter Roji dropout her education and younger daughter Rimpi is studying in class I in primary School.
Therefore it my kind requests to provide the emergency and medical assistance to Ibran and his mother to ensure the fundamental right i.e. right to live guaranteed by Art.21 of Constitution of India.
Thanks You
Please send letter to
1. Ms. MayawatiChief MinisterChief Minister's SecretariatLucknowUttar PradeshINDIAFax: + 91 522 223 0002 / 223 9234E-mail: csup@up.nic.in?2. The DirectorDepartment of Women Welfare & Child Development,Government of Uttar Pradesh, Jawahar Bhawan, Ashok Marg,Lucknow, Uttar PradeshINDIAFax: +91 522 228 61403. CommissionerVaranasi Division Kutchahry, VaranasiUttar PradeshINDIAFax: +91-542-2282345Email: commvar@up.nic.in4. District Magistrate Gazipur Contact no. 2220204 Email: dmgaz@up.nic.in
Thank you.
Urgent Action Program
Peoples’ Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (pvchr@pvchr.org)
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