Nearly 4 million Afghan children ‘acutely malnourished’
- New research from Save the Children has found that one in 10 infants and very young children in Afghanistan is now suffering from acute malnourishment.
- Acute malnutrition refers to a sudden and severe drop in weight or nutritional health over a short period of time.
- The number of children at risk of malnutrition in Afghanistan is on the rise as essential health services close due to a lack of healthcare funding, the aid agency said on Thursday.
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- New research from Save the Children has found that one in 10 infants and very young children in Afghanistan is now suffering from acute malnourishment.
- Acute malnutrition refers to a sudden and severe drop in weight or nutritional health over a short period of time.
- The number of children at risk of malnutrition in Afghanistan is on the rise as essential health services close due to a lack of healthcare funding, the aid agency said on Thursday.
Sources: Al Jazeera