Where There Is No Doctor 2011 209
Before
eating well
After
eating well
The swelling and dark spots
on this boy’s legs and feet are
the result of poor nutrition. He
was eating mostly maize (corn)
without any foods rich in proteins
and vitamins.
One week after he began to
eat beans and eggs along with
the maize, the swelling was
gone and the spots had almost
disappeared.
The ‘burnt’ skin on the legs
of this woman is a sign of
pellagra—which results from
not eating well (see p. 208).
The white spots on the legs
of this woman are due to an
infectious disease called pinta
(see p. 207).