Posted on 12 October, 2011

For years, Mexico spent millions to reduce malnutrition with little success. In the Starved for Attention Film photojournalist John Stanmeyer documents Mexico’s success at treating malnutrition. Oaxaca state is one of the poorest regions in Mexico. Thousands of people live in villages way in the mountains, very remote, but the government has set up a program to respond to the needs of the people.

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Photo: Mexico 2009 © John Stanmeyer/VII

The poorest and most remote parts of India often have inadequate medical facilities, poor health care infrastructure, low-quality health standards and a lack of medical staff. In the Starved for Attention Film “Invisible,” photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair turned her lens on an MSF program in the Darbhanga District of Bihar State which treats children at the epicenter of one of the world’s malnutrition hotspots. These children descend from generations of a chronically under-nourished population, making malnutrition more difficult for MSF workers to spot. Malnutrition in India is so pervasive it is almost invisible.

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Photo: India 2009 © Stephanie Sinclair/VII

Somalia: Aid to Displaced People in Mogadishu Still Insufficient

Ravaged by 20 years of civil war, Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, has experienced an influx of displaced persons in the last three months. Providing aid to people who have fled hunger and fighting is a constant challenge in this chaotic urban setting. Read more

Somalia 2011 © Yann Libessart/MSF