This week has really been tough for me; to really comprehend the affects of malnutrition; it is heartbreaking. Frankly, it is something that can be eliminated; it is not a disease..millions of dollars in research don't have to be spent on finding a cure! Why can't every human just be afforded the basics in life?

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This week has really been tough for me; to really comprehend the affects of malnutrition; it is heartbreaking.  Frankly, it is something that can be eliminated; it is not a disease..millions of dollars in research don't have to be spent on finding a cure! Why can't every human just be afforded the basics in life?

Ms. Sue · Answer

In some countries, dictators and civil wars prevent aid from other countries. Much malnutrition -- especially southern Asia -- is caused by a complex variety of reasons. Check this article.

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/SOUTHASIAEXT/0,,contentMDK:20842002~pagePK:146736~piPK:146830~theSitePK:223547,00.html