Pictures of the Year International

Deborah, 27 years old (center) rests on the bed near her one day old son Bethwel and her mother Nachopu (left), while a little girl (right) watches them at Katilu sub-country hospital located in Turkana County, northwest Kenya on October 18, 2024. Due to the severe drought that is affecting the country, Deborah and her family, including her newborn son, are forced to drink water that they fetch from the underground, which is not clean and often causes infections or diseases, including dysentery, a leading cause of death among children under 5.