Afghan mothers seek hospital help for malnourished children

After suffering a bout of pneumonia at three months old, Artiya's condition deteriorated and his parents went from hospital to hospital trying to find help. "I did not get proper rest or good food," affecting her ability to produce breast milk, Najiba said at Herat Regional Hospital in western Afghanistan. "These days, I do not have enough milk for my baby." The distressed mother, who chose not to give her surname for privacy reasons, said the family earns a living from an electric supplies store run by her husband.