Views of World Poverty: Niger

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Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, and less than a third of its population has access to any health care. Malnutrition remains the main cause of maternal and infant mortality and well over half of all pregnant women suffer from iron deficiency anemia. This program follows two traditional birth attendants as they try to persuade women to take iron folate supplements and visit hospitals, which is often prohibitively expensive. The program also visits Tanzania, where it is malaria that is blamed for the increase in anemia which, in some areas, affects 93 per cent of children under five.

Category:

• Documentary

Produced by:

• TVE for UNICEF

Tags:

• nutrition
• iron folate
• debt
• poverty
• food
• health
• malnutrition
• PEM
• Niger
• health clinic
• immunization
• vitamins
• famine
• nursery
• children

[VraiDiouf]

This kind of thing happens because of our poor leadership. Though, the west over-exaggerates things. Even in countries like America there are people who are suffering in poor neighborhoods with no food or money. No where in the world is perfect, and we always need to keep praying for our children, for our women, and for our men. When I come back to the Sahel I promise I will make a change, my actions will speak louder than my words.

[enrgylife]

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