WFP Warns of Rising Acute Malnutrition Among Women and Children in Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that 4.9 million women and children across Afghanistan are suffering from acute malnutrition, highlighting a deepening humanitarian crisis in the country.

In a statement published on X on Tuesday (February 10), the UN agency said that 3.7 million children and 1.2 million women are currently affected by acute malnutrition nationwide. WFP noted that in a WFP-supported clinic in Kabul, growing levels of malnutrition are forcing more children to seek treatment every day.