This child is dying. He has kwashiorkor, a protein-deficiency disease, of which his swollen body, greying hair and wasted limbs are symptoms. He sits in silent misery, shielding his smarting eyes from the daylight. The New Zealand-sup-ported milk scheme for Tanzania will help to prevent this. Soon the children will have all the milk they need for a protein-balanced diet.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30763, 29 May 1965, Page 5
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60This child is dying. He has kwashiorkor, a protein-deficiency disease, of which his swollen body, greying hair and wasted limbs are symptoms. He sits in silent misery, shielding his smarting eyes from the daylight. The New Zealand-supported milk scheme for Tanzania will help to prevent this. Soon the children will have all the milk they need for a protein-balanced diet. Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30763, 29 May 1965, Page 5
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