[Salta, February 9, 2011] In the last 12 days died from insufficient food, drinking water, malnutrition and neglect of the state, 7 children from the ethnic Indian "Wichí" in the province of Salta, northwest Argentina.
J Pérez was born in one of the poorest provinces of Argentina, Rivadavia Banda Norte, specifically Morillos. At 18 months old, his body unable to resist the continuing lack of food or insecure health of the place where he happened to be born. He died from septic shock due to Severe Malnutrition last Friday 28 January.
. This is the interview with his father, which was observed breach of their right to water and food:
consequence of centuries of discrimination, concealment, omission and violation of the most basic rights of our indigenous peoples Argentine , malnutrition gave no respite to soothe the pain and helplessness of the communities and those who work for their dignity and their rights. The next day, Friday February 4 two smaller Wichí died. Rocío Soruco was 3 years old and was a member of the community Km 6. Her parents took her to hospital on 5 occasions and each time they sent back home. Rocío was malnourished, and died for one of the most frequent complications: diarrhea.
This is an interview with his father, the chief Stephen Soruco, who questions directly to the government and inadequate access to health care:
the week and did not do anything and when he was dying decided to take to Oran, why could not save ... not what had her so many days here, if have come to Oran's just my daughter got sick
In that same community, still excited to the lives of three children. Patricia Alejandra Giron, who is severely compromised by malnutrition, admitted to the Hospital of Oran, and two children taken to hospital boat on Saturday February 5 for the same cause.
do not know if malnutrition, but on Friday we took her to hospital. The doctor told us it was a little girl at risk. " The girl was at nutritional risk, so he received a monthly grant of 1 kilogram of powdered milk. His death was certified by "cardio respiratory arrest, although there are doubts about its true cause (Community Lapacho II, Tartagal). This is an interview with his mother and grandmother
The seventh death of an Indian children in northern Salta was last night at 21:00 pm on February 8, 2011. Marcos Torres had a year and lived in Sachapera. Died of malnutrition and diarrhea, Tartagal Hospital.
In reaction to these tragic weeks from the health sector, were sent nurses and health workers to locate and internment of other malnourished children, and many health workers reported the serious socio-economic status community health as the main cause of malnutrition. Although, the governor of the province (in the midst of political campaign), said "no
it is a health problem ... what happened has to do with the lifestyle of these communities. We have different ethnic communities, some are more complicated, as Wichis, because there are cultural issues that make it difficult to address a problem of this kind in the house ... A
a holding health infrastructure not want to go to hospitals
food."
Wichí leaders rejected these statements and invited officials " to live with us to see if they think the same way ." Declared that hunger flared the closure of schools and canteens during the summer, and by rising food prices. Ensure that this time will not stop until you see solutions.
Ana Soruco, who writes this blog, and works for Nutrition, the right to food and in search of food sovereignty peoples, invites all interested parties to collaborate with
, as means of transportation for the donations, and to join the citizen action that can be part of the strategy to combat this vicious problem of child malnutrition in indigenous communities in northwestern Argentina.
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