Drauzio Varella is a oncology specialist and writer. He was one of the pioneers in the remedy of AIDS in Brazil. Among his most profitable books are Estação Carandiru, Por um Fio and O Médico Doente.
Published: June 20, 2022
Updated: June 20, 2022
Malnutrition might spoil the future of 1000’s of Brazilians.
The physique’s cells want vitality from meals to do their job. When this vitality is not accessible, it is taken from fats shops after which from muscle. The injury attributable to starvation is not solely bodily, but in addition emotional and sometimes mental-especially in kids, who’re nonetheless in the course of of adoption.
Today, in Brazil, there are 33 million folks in a state of extreme malnutrition. In the video, Dr. Drauzio explains the impact of this drawback on the inhabitants.
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