WHO and partners provide lifesaving nutrition care to vulnerable children in Afghanistan

Country: Afghanistan Source: World Health Organization 31 May 2026, Kabul, Afghanistan – Malnutrition threatens the lives of children across Afghanistan amid a worsening humanitarian crisis driven by economic hardship, food insecurity, recurrent disease outbreaks, climate shocks and limited access to health and nutrition services. It is projected that across the country nearly 3.7 million children under 5 will suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026, including 95 000 children expected to face sev