File this under “What the heck?”
The inability of women in rural Egypt to clean their breasts is causing a diarrhoea epidemic, according to the country’s Prime Minister Hisham Qandil.
Qandil was speaking about the spate of recent epidemics in Egypt’s rural communities. During the address, he said he had witnessed children suffering from diarrhoea immediately after they have been breastfed because their mothers were unable to clean themselves probably.
He added that many women in rural Egypt don’t even bother to clean their breasts at all before feeding their toddlers.
There you have it. Mystery solved.
Qandil made his remarks during an address at a cabinet meeting. Women members present were noticeably uncomfortable as Qandil made the comments.
Of course, this fellow (a Prime Minister, no less) is filled with wonderful ideas.
Qandil previously caused widespread anger by offering a bizarre solution to Egypt’s power crisis. He urged the Egyptians to wear cotton clothes and gather in a single room to conserve power.
