Ivy’s son, Alick, had been ill for two years. During this time, Ivy tried traditional medicine but to no avail. She thought that her son was bewitched, but clinical examinations showed that he was suffering from severe malnutrition.
Concern Worldwide recognises that poverty, inequality and marginalisation are both the root causes and consequences of poor health. Today, there are an estimated 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty, most of whom regularly experience health problems.