Скачать или смотреть High Births, High Deaths: Odisha’s Hidden Crisis In The 90s

In the Bissam Cuttack block of rural Odisha, birth and death lived side by side.

Families had many children —
but too many didn’t survive.

Infant mortality was high.
Under-five deaths were common.
Life, especially for newborns, was fragile.

This wasn’t just about fertility.
It was about nutrition, infections, access to care — and what happens when communities are left to cope alone.

This reel looks at a time when Odisha saw both high births and high deaths — and why changing this reality became urgent.

From The Health Worker series featuring Dr. John Oommen & Mercy John.

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