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Witvlei’s Malnourished Babies Crisis | Namibia News
Witvlei clinic is overwhelmed with malnourished babies—fifteen a day—with poverty and meager old-age grants forcing families to choose between survival and nutrition. While child deaths from malnutrition have dropped regionally, the clinic’s daily crisis reveals a stubborn gap between statistics and lived reality. Diarrhea cases compound the problem, tied to poor sanitation and overcrowded homes. The clinic’s nutritional supplements offer temporary relief, but long-term healing demands tackling root causes: poverty, food insecurity, and systemic neglect. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…
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