Afghanistan, Oct. 7 -- Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, where doctors report one child dying every three days amid worsening food insecurity and collapsing healthcare.
A severe malnutrition crisis is gripping Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province, where doctors say one child is dying every three days at the region's main public hospital. The worsening situation highlights the broader collapse of healthcare and food security across the country.
According to a report by Sky News on Tuesday, citing data from United Nations agencies, an estimated 4.7 million children and women in Afghanistan urgently need treatment for malnutrition. The report warned that the crisis is intensifying ...