Tag Archives: malnutrition

Etoile

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Etoile, the French for “star”, is used as a name here in DRC and, with its hint of magic and Saint-Exupery’s Little Prince, I’m going to use the name for a patient who’s very special to the staff and I … Continue reading →

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The silent cost of child malnutrition

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Just as I was about to leave for the day, Steve, one of the nurses, asked me if I could see this one case before going. Beatrice (not her real name) was two years and seven months old when she … Continue reading →

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