Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition

Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition

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Category : International Published on: January 24 2023

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  • The Brazil government has declared a medical-emergency in the Yanomami region amid reports of child deaths from diseases caused by illegal gold mining and malnutrition-related conditions.
  • 570 Yanomami children died from preventable diseases, mainly from malnutrition as well as malaria, diarrhoea, and mercury used by wildcat gold miners.
  • The Yonomami area has been a victim of illegal gold mining gangs for decades.
  • Yanomami tribes are also called South American Indians.
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