UNICEF Treats Returning Migrant Children at Torkham Border Clinics
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it is supporting returning migrant children at border clinics, especially in Torkham, and is treating children suffering from acute watery diarrhoea.
On Wednesday, September 11, UNICEF wrote on X that these services are being provided at border clinics. According to the agency, the aim is to address the health conditions of children who face serious medical problems during their return.
The UN agency said the border treatment centres for sick children were established with financial support from the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank.
UNICEF also shared the story of a child who developed acute watery diarrhoea while returning from Pakistan and received medical services at a border treatment centre.
However, the United Nations had previously warned of a severe funding shortage to meet the needs of returned migrants, internally displaced people and populations affected by natural disasters. Torkham is one of the main crossing points between Afghanistan and Pakistan, through which a large share of returning migrants travel.
