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Little Roona Begum suffers from a rare medical condition that causes her head to swell up to THREE times its normal size.

The 18-month-old tot, pictured here being cradled by dad Abdul, has hydrocephalus - an abnormal build-up of fluid inside her skull.

Her disorder, which she has had since birth, means she can suffer from convulsions and mental disability. It can also be fatal.

And tragically, Roona, who lives in north east India with her family, may never be rid of the condition.

Mum Fatima says local doctors have predicted a bleak future for the child and they don't have the money to pay for private medical care further afield.

Abdul, 26, works in a brick factory and earns just 150 rupees - £1.80 - a day.