Malnutrition Crisis Deepens as Funding Cuts Close Nearly 600 Health Facilities in Afghanistan, Save the Children Says
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Rome, 13 Aug. (Adnkronos) - In Afghanistan, almost one in ten children under the age of five suffer from decay (wasting), a serious form of acute malnutrition. It is the alarm launched by Save the Children, the Organization that for over 100 years has struggled to save girls and children at risk and to guarantee them a future, which underlines that the drastic decline in funding is causing the closure of essential services and putting at risk th…
Malnutrition Crisis Deepens as Funding Cuts Close Nearly 600 Health Facilities in Afghanistan, Save the Children Says
Acute malnutrition among children in Afghanistan is worsening as humanitarian funding falls sharply, forcing the closure or suspension of hundreds of health facilities and leaving millions with reduced access to essential healthcare. Save the Children said on Thursday, August 13, 2026, that nearly one in 10 children under five in Afghanistan is suffering from wasting, with acute malnutrition worsening in two-thirds of provinces compared with the…
Save the Children: Acute malnutrition affects 3.7m Afghan children
Save the Children says nearly 600 health facilities in Afghanistan have closed or suspended their operations due to cuts in humanitarian funding, while nearly one in 10 children under the age of five is suffering from acute malnutrition.
As humanitarian aid to Afghanistan continues to decline, Save the Children says the number of children suffering from acute malnutrition in the country is increasing. In a report released today (Thursday, August 11), the organization said that one in 10 children under the age of five is now severely stunted due to acute malnutrition. According to United Nations data, the rate of severe stunting or acute malnutrition in children worsened in two-t…
Nearly four million Afghan children are suffering from acute malnutrition, particularly as a result of the climate crisis in the country. With the help of UNICEF, La Croix has visited the country.
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