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Magaria pediatric unit and ITFC
Absatou giving Fassouma her medicine. Before leaving the hospital, Absatou was given Fassouma's treatment to be completed at home.
© MSF/Sarah Pierre

Ten days with Absatou and Fassouma

Absatou giving Fassouma her medicine. Before leaving the hospital, Absatou was given Fassouma's treatment to be completed at home.
© MSF/Sarah Pierre

In September 2017, in Niger, 2,226 children were admitted to Magaria hospital’s paediatric unit. Among them was Fassouma, accompanied by her mother Absatou. We followed them from the observation room in Dantchiao to the paediatric unit in Magaria, and then back to their village of Zazari Foulani.

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Project Update 1 November 2017