The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that, with support from the Gates Foundation, it is providing treatment and special food to children suffering from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan.
The organization said in a post on X on Thursday, November 12, that children identified as malnourished receive specialized care and therapeutic food.
UNICEF said the assistance helps malnourished children recover their health and achieve healthy growth.
The organization stressed that providing these services is essential to saving children’s lives and improving their health.
UNICEF previously reported that 3.7 million children in Afghanistan suffer from acute malnutrition.
