The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that food insecurity in Afghanistan is rapidly escalating into a crisis, with 2.9 million children under the age of five now facing malnutrition. Of these, 850,000 children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated on Thursday, September 12, that one-third of Afghans live in food-insecure areas, and the situation has worsened due to floods and droughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that WHO health workers have treated 21,000 severely malnourished children at 140 health centers across Afghanistan, but emphasized that these services are insufficient, and more aid is urgently needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ghebreyesus called on the global community to immediately assist WHO and its partners in providing critical health and food support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Previously, WHO had announced on September 8 that it had delivered 20 tons of medicine and medical equipment to health centers in five northern provinces of Afghanistan, including kits for pneumonia, measles, cholera, and surgical supplies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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