Brazil declares medical emergency in Yanomami territory following reports of children deaths from malnutrition

Brazil declares medical emergency in Yanomami territory following reports of children deaths from malnutrition

• In Brazil, the government has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory following reports of children dying of malnutrition and other diseases caused by illegal gold mining.
• A decree published by the government said, the aim of the declaration was to restore health services to the Yanomami people that had been dismantled by the previous government.
• Yanomami territory is the country's largest indigenous reservation bordering Venezuela. The government announced food packages that will be flown to the territory where some 26,000 Yanomamis live in a region of rainforest and tropical savanna the size of Portugal. Yanomami has been invaded by illegal gold miners for decades.

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Published date : 23 Jan 2023 05:20PM