Comments | ontd_political: One woman's lonely struggle against famine in Yemen

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One woman's lonely struggle against famine in Yemen

Sep 22, 2016 21:12

Yemen is a country under siege. Two years ago, Houthi rebels and their allies - an army faction loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh - took control of most of the country, including the capital, Sanaa. The government was forced to flee. Saudi Arabia says it intervened at the request of the government. For 18 months a Saudi-led coalition, ( Read more... )

war, war crimes, human rights, yemen, *trigger warning: violence, children

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freeze_i_say September 23 2016, 07:08:54 UTC

Devastating and of course not a whisper of this in the news.

I can't glean from the article why the baby needed special milk? I wish I could find the study that showed that ever since western formula companies undermined breastfeeding in famine-prone countries, infant and toddler mortality has shot up. Contrary to popular belief, most women who are suffering from malnourishment themselves can produce milk for their child.

tekan September 23 2016, 16:15:35 UTC

The kid is lactose intolerant.

"It is here that we meet a mother with a lactose-intolerant toddler, Abdulrahman, who weighs no more than a six-month-old baby."

freeze_i_say September 23 2016, 19:59:32 UTC

Yes I saw that - if a baby is diagnosed as lactose intolerant or more likely as sensitive to cow milk protein then breastfeeding is always the best option - the mother is required to follow an elimination diet if the baby is sensitive to cow's milk protein.

I was wondering if there was something else.

kunklebunkle September 23 2016, 16:18:08 UTC

One of the reason being that the water needed to dissolve the formula often comes from suspect sources.

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sugartitty September 23 2016, 17:08:10 UTC

This breaks my heart. And we barely hear shit about it here in the US and we continue to turn a blind eye to Saudi Arabia's abuses and war crimes. It's infuriating.

soleiltropiques September 23 2016, 19:48:45 UTC

It really is. And considering that both the U.S. and Canada have recently sold arms to Saudi Arabia...

moonshaz September 23 2016, 17:29:54 UTC

Saudi Arabia ain't shit.

soleiltropiques September 23 2016, 19:48:59 UTC

lightframes September 24 2016, 00:27:47 UTC

flyingpigs_live September 23 2016, 20:38:46 UTC

isn't that entire area in trouble right now? not just yemen. it's so awful D:

OT and i know this is SOOOO not the post for it but with a post about yemen being posted right after a post about tulsa, all i'm thinking about is chandler bing

lightframes September 24 2016, 00:25:08 UTC

"Eighteen months," she says. "He should be walking and talking by now."

Heartbreaking. As was the part when the doctor talked about how tired she is. I'm glad she's doing this, but she shouldn't have to.