Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders and VII Photo present “Starved for Attention,” a multimedia campaign exposing the neglected and largely invisible crisis of childhood malnutrition. The exhibit is free and open to the public and will be hosted at the Toronto Reference Library from June 19th to June 26th 2010. There will also be a public talk on June 22nd at 6.30 pm.
“Starved for Attention” aims to rewrite the story of malnutrition through a series of multimedia documentaries that seamlessly blend photography and video from some of the most accomplished and award-winning photojournalists working today.
VII photojournalists Marcus Bleasdale, Jessica Dimmock, Ron Haviv, Antonin Kratochvil, Franco Pagetti, Stephanie Sinclair, and John Stanmeyer traveled to malnutrition “hotspots” around the world—from war zones to emerging economies—to shed light on the underlying causes of the malnutrition crisis and innovative approaches to combat this condition.
“Starved for Attention” captures frontline stories of malnutrition from Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, and India.
An estimated 195 million children worldwide suffer from the effects of malnutrition, with 90 percent living in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Malnutrition contributes to at least one-third of the eight million annual deaths of children under five years of age.
Malnutrition is a preventable and treatable condition, provided children are given the right nutrient-dense foods – such as milk and eggs. But at a time world leaders speak about accountability, most international food aid they are providing consists of inadequate fortified corn-soy flours, which may relieve hunger but does not meet the specific nutritional requirements of young, growing children.
Panelists: Marilyn McHarg, MSF Canada General Director & Sherri Grady, MSF field nurse. Moderator: Award winning journalist Sally Armstrong
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