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Rights Violation to food, health and life in northwest Argentina: 7 dead Wichí malnourished children in twelve days


News at yesterday's local newspaper:


Another Aboriginal boy died of dehydration

This is Gerardo Banegas, 1 year and 10 months of age, community wichí Duck Feather.

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• Saturday February 12, 2011
• Salta
• SACHAPERA POVERTY ONE OF NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH MORE POINTS.

A 1-year and 10 meses, de la comunidad e Pluma de Pato, falleció ayer en el norte de la provincia a causa de la deshidratación, se informó oficialmente anoche.

La noticia fue dada a conocer por el director de Medicina Social, Enrique Heredia, quien explicó que “en el marco de los rastrillajes iniciados en las misiones del norte provincial advertimos la ausencia de un nene en Murillo-Pluma de Pato. A pesar del estado de gravedad del pequeño, la mamá había abandonado la sala y no sabíamos dónde estaba hasta que dimos con familiares que nos dijeron que la mujer se había ido a Coronel Cornejo; por eso reforzamos el operativo de búsqueda con ayuda policial y el equipo de atención médica”.

"After an intensive search, the agents gave to the mother and child in Coronel Cornejo, in a religious community, where the woman had gone to ask for prayers for their pastor," said Heredia.

"Unfortunately, the boy was in critical condition ... very delicate," said the doctor. "Immediately, I moved from the General Mosconi Cornejo and then to hospital Tartagal. Until about noon (yesterday) it hydrated. But his kidneys no longer functioned well and despite the efforts of medical personnel, around 19 I found out he died. Gerardo Banegas called and had 1 year and 10 months. His mother is named Lewis, wichí original Duck Feather, "said Heredia.

causes

As for the causes of death, the specialist explained that "mutiorgánica fault was due to severe dehydration, diarrhea, copious, abundant and fetid. Case was not likely to recover because while it had no generalized infection, had a base of moderate malnutrition. "

Wichí community is in km 2 vs. Duck Feather. Last night at the request of the mother had arranged the transfer of the remains of the child to Coronel Cornejo.

Under this joint operation implemented by the Government of the Province in the northern province because of the food crisis is also working to raise public awareness of the different ethnic groups on the importance of access provided at the slightest symptom of dehydration to the nearest health unit, stressed the authorities.