The Islamic Development Bank reported that over the past year, it has treated more than 17,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition in Kandahar.
The bank added that this initiative was financially supported by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center through clinics operated with UNICEF’s backing.
According to the report, these children received therapeutic food packages through these clinics over the past 12 months.
During this period, approximately 16,000 therapeutic food packages, valued at over $953,000, were distributed to children in Kandahar.
The Islamic Development Bank’s report detailed that the total number of children who benefited from this treatment program was 17,543, including 9,940 boys and 7,603 girls.
Recently, Médecins Sans Frontières also announced that last year it treated 10,400 children and 2,416 children under five for malnutrition in the first four months of this year in Kandahar, Herat, and Helmand.
This organization’s report painted a grim picture of the situation for children in Afghanistan, noting that unemployment and poverty among the population have led to widespread malnutrition among children from affected families.
Despite these efforts, the ongoing conflict and economic instability in Afghanistan continue to pose significant challenges to addressing the root causes of malnutrition. Humanitarian organizations and international agencies face an uphill battle in their attempts to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable children in the region.
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