The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office has stated that Badakhshan province has the highest rate of malnutrition cases in the country.
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the agency reported that an estimated 165,000 children and 93,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women in this province are likely to suffer from acute malnutrition this year.
According to the agency, a comprehensive UNICEF project aimed at preventing malnutrition is being implemented in 13 provinces in northern and eastern Afghanistan.
The report stated: “In Afghanistan, more than one-fifth of women suffer from acute malnutrition, and approximately one-third are affected by anemia.”
Previously, UNICEF had indicated that in the current year, 3.5 million children and one million pregnant women may face acute malnutrition.
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