Congo grappling with malnutrition and post-conflict woes
Sitting at a small clinic in the Talangai area, north the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville, Elise Diamba holds the hands of her malnourished two-year-old grandson.
"Gérard's mother stopped breastfeeding him when he was seven months," the 61-year old grandmother says. "He hadn't even started walking. Since then, his health has not been good."
Like many Congolese children, Gérard was left to the care of the grandmother after his biological mother could no longer feed him properly. Now diagnosed with kwashiorkor – a condition that results from inadequate protein intake – he is in desperate need of medical attention.
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