India, Dec. 6 -- The state government may rope in the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to identify reasons behind the high incidence of anemia, malnutrition and infant mortality cases in Melghat, health secretary Nipun Vinayak said on Friday after a tour of the tribal-dominated region in Amravati district along with other top officials.

"Access to medical care and nutrition have improved considerably in the region in recent years. Though this has brought down cases of malnutrition and infant deaths, such cases persist, which is troublesome. We may request ICMR to conduct a study on the underlying causes, following suggestions received from activists today," Vinayak told Hindustan Times.

The health secretary was touring the regi...