MSF: Child Malnutrition Cases in Kandahar Rise 30% as Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Child malnutrition cases in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province have risen 30% from the same period last year, Médecins Sans Frontières said, warning that the humanitarian crisis is deepening.

MSF said worsening poverty, food insecurity and cuts to humanitarian aid are driving the growing nutrition crisis. Its officials in Kandahar reported that 12,530 children suffering from malnutrition sought treatment at the organization’s facilities.