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Afghanistan: Babies dying as malnutrition disaster unfolds (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 week ago by 0x815@feddit.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Warning: This story contains distressing details from the start.

“This is like doomsday for me. I feel so much grief. Can you imagine what I’ve gone through watching my children dying?” says Amina.

She’s lost six children. None of them lived past the age of three and another is now battling for her life.

Seven-month-old Bibi Hajira is the size of a newborn. Suffering from severe acute malnutrition, she occupies half a bed at a ward in Jalalabad regional hospital in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province.

“My children are dying because of poverty. All I can feed them is dry bread, and water that I warm up by keeping it out under the sun,” Amina says, nearly shouting in anguish.

What’s even more devastating is her story is far from unique - and that so many more lives could be saved with timely treatment.

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[–] ninjaphysics@beehaw.org 7 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Moving past feeling "lucky" to be able to pursue my desires in life, I can't help but feel shame when I reflect on the multitude of reasons why Afghanistan has deteriorated to this state. Yet another tragic victim of foreign invasion and meddling, of which my country is complicit.

[–] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

No, fuck that! We spent twenty years nation building there and the first time they needed to stand up on their own the ANA folded up and ran.

They weren't willing to do the bare minimum to avoid Taliban rule. It's not our fault they were too stupid to see the consequences when they rolled over and let the fucking cavemen take over.

[–] PotentiallyApricots@beehaw.org 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This sure is a take.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 1 week ago

That koolaid must be good.

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