The lack of nutritious food, safe water and medical services – as well as exhaustion and trauma caused by the conflict – is also hindering the ability of mothers to breastfeed their babies. Without breast milk or formula – the supplies of which are reported to be almost non-existent in the north – babies can quickly become severely dehydrated and malnourished, which increases the risk of life-threatening conditions like kidney failure.
Source: www.bbc.com
