Kabul, Aug. 3 -- Measles has killed at least 357 children in Afghanistan in the first half of 2025 amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, with over 12 million children in urgent need of assistance, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned, according to Khaama Press.

Between January and June, over 74,800 suspected measles cases were reported, with nearly 80 per cent affecting children under the age of five. Other preventable illnesses such as severe diarrhea and pneumonia are also rampant, adding to the health burden on children and families, Khaama Press reported.

UNICEF also highlighted one of the world's worst child malnutrition crises unfolding in the country. The agency said, "3.5 million children in Afghanistan are acutely...