The World Food Programme (WFP) has recently announced that across Afghanistan, 3.7 million children and 1.2 million women are suffering from acute malnutrition.
In a message published today (Tuesday, Feb 10) on its X account, the WFP stated that at one of its supported clinics in Kabul, the rise in malnutrition is bringing more children to the clinic every day.
The World Food Programme further emphasized that as needs increase, the international organization continues to provide life-saving nutritional assistance and helps mothers and children gain access to the urgent treatment they require.
The statement added that it is projected that this year, 17.4 million people will face acute food insecurity, including 4.7 million people who will be struggling with emergency conditions (Phase Four).
As the crisis deepens, humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan is declining.
Aid organizations have repeatedly warned that without immediate support and intervention, the nutritional situation of children and women in Afghanistan could worsen and have long-term consequences for their health and development.
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has also stated that 942,000 children in Afghanistan are suffering from severe malnutrition, while around 700,000 more children are at risk of moderate malnutrition.
