UNICEF Assesses Over 1.2 Million Afghan Children for Acute Malnutrition in November
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that in November, more than 1.2 million children in Afghanistan were assessed for wasting and acute malnutrition. Based on these assessments, 33,510 children, 58 percent of whom are girls, were registered for treatment and received care.
However, UNICEF has warned that the scale of the crisis remains enormous, estimating that 857,000 children under the age of five across the country require treatment for severe acute malnutrition—a condition that directly threatens their lives.
Health experts emphasize that ongoing poverty, food insecurity, and limited access for families to healthcare services are key factors driving the expansion of this crisis. This situation is further complicated by the Taliban administration’s policies and restrictions, particularly limitations on women working in humanitarian organizations, which have seriously hindered access to vital services for children and mothers.
UNICEF has called for broader cooperation and the removal of access barriers for aid organizations in order to effectively respond to the urgent needs of vulnerable children across different regions of Afghanistan.
