Two kids of Birhor community suffering from unknown diseases died in the absence of medical awareness at Amnar- Birhortard village under the Saria block in Giridih last 24 hours, sources said.
While the block and district heath officials, however denied any carelessness or non –availability of medical treatment to the kids claiming they were suffering from unpredicted diseases. The condition of one other woman has been deteriorating on Monday following which civil SDO Pawan Kumar Mandal ,some local block officials ,including BDO and CO who reached the village and given some assistance to her family members .She has been admitted in sadar hospital in Giridih ,said Civil SDO Pawan Kumar Mandal .
Government is trying its level best to support Birhors .We make huts for them and also provide food, cloths and medical assistance and others materials for them .Government is planning to come up with more schemes foe protecting them ,said Sunita Kumari CO of Saria block .
Circle officer Sunita Kumari said that the local administration has also provided some others assistance to the local birhor family members . One 3 - year old girl identified as Sonia Kumari daughter of Suresh Birhor had been suffering from high fever since three day back and died on Saturday while one 25- year --old woman Kamla Devi who delivered dead baby here on Monday but her condition is said to be stable and she has been referred to Dhanbad for better treatment .