MSF started treating Kala Azar patients in the Vaishili district, in Bihar, one of the poorest states in India, in mid-July 2007. Barely one week later, intense floods affected this state. Immediately, MSF teams began assessing the field in order to address the most urgent needs. The results of various nutritional assessments showed high percentages of child malnutrition. And to response to malnutrition was one of the main objectives of MSF medical teams. [Erwin Vantland/MSF]

(MSF via China.org.cn December 3, 2008)