Across both projects, from January until the end of February, there were almost 800 children admitted with severe acute malnutrition
Now he has severe pneumonia, a life-threatening respiratory infection, and hypoglycemia, meaning his blood sugar is low. These complications explain his cold hands and feet and leave him in a critical condition. “How long will he have to be here?” asks Zainab, “I have other children sick at home but I don’t know how they are doing.”
The measles outbreak is particularly alarming as Afghanistan is already facing a nutritional crisis. For months, children receiving treatment in Doctors Without Borders’ feeding centers in Helmand and Herat have often had to share beds as the number of patients exceeds the centers’ bed capacity. Zainab’s worry over Takberullah is similar to the fears and concerns of other mothers caught in the same situation.
In Yemen, Monica Costeira, a pediatrician, talks about how the war has added extra weight to its already weak health infrastructure. “Many of them die due to diseases that are perfectly treatable and preventable if only they had access to a hospital with the necessary staff and medication.”
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