Nearly 4 million Afghan children 'acutely malnourished'
Save the Children says one in 10 children in Afghanistan is suffering from acute malnutrition as healthcare funding plummets. Clinic closures are severely restricting access to basic care for families in rural areas.
A new report from international aid organization Save the Children found that nearly 4 million children across Afghanistan are suffering from acute malnutrition. The report shows that one in 10 children in the country is affected.
A steep decline in healthcare funding has forced numerous clinics in rural areas to close. The organization stresses that these closures have made even the most basic medical care inaccessible for many families and their children.
Aid groups are issuing urgent appeals to international donors to reverse the funding cuts. Officials warn that if the current trend continues, malnutrition cases could rise further in the coming months.
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