Taliban: Nearly Six Thousand Women and Children in Panjshir Suffer from Malnutrition

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The Taliban’s Department of Information and Culture in Panjshir has announced that nearly six thousand women and children in this province are suffering from malnutrition.

According to the department’s statement, 5,925 cases of malnutrition have been recorded in Panjshir during the first six months of the current year.

Dr. Hijatullah Mohammadi, the Taliban’s Director of Public Health in the province, said that among these cases, 4,244 children and 1,681 pregnant women have been affected by severe or moderate malnutrition.

He stated that so far 3,639 children have been treated, while the rest are under medical care. Mohammadi added that pregnant women are also receiving treatment through 35 health centers in the Rokha, Anaba, and central districts of Panjshir.

He emphasized that the Panjshir Public Health Department, in cooperation with the Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is working to prevent further deterioration of the situation.

These figures are released as international organizations continue to warn about the worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis across Afghanistan. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 15 million people in the country are facing acute food insecurity.

UNICEF also estimates that in 2025, more than 875,000 children and 650,000 women across Afghanistan will require immediate treatment for severe malnutrition.