Closure of 142 Health Centers in Afghanistan Leaves Over 13,000 Children Without Malnutrition Treatment
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that in 2025, the operations of 142 health centers in Afghanistan will cease, leaving more than 13,000 children without access to malnutrition treatment programs due to decreased humanitarian aid.
According to the organization, the simultaneous impact of crises such as ongoing conflicts, widespread unemployment, rising food prices, and reduced humanitarian funding has exacerbated the malnutrition situation in the country.
The WFP added that the remaining nutrition programs are also facing severe shortages of therapeutic food supplies; a shortage caused by conflicts in the Middle East and the closure of the Pakistan border, which have disrupted supply chains.
The agency has warned that supply route disruptions and rising costs have resulted in nearly one million mothers and children suffering from malnutrition being deprived of essential nutrition services for five months.
The World Food Programme emphasized that if funding shortages continue, access to vital services for mothers and children will become increasingly limited, worsening the malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan. In recent years, Afghanistan has been among the countries facing the highest levels of food insecurity in the region.
