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UNICEF: Over 475,000 Malnourished Children Treated in Afghanistan This Year

AP ۱۴۰۳ مرغومی ۱۰

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Zan News: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that more than 475,000 children suffering from malnutrition have been treated in Afghanistan in 2024.

In a statement issued on Monday (December 30), UNICEF noted that it has distributed nutritious food at 3,300 service points across Afghanistan.

UNICEF emphasized that children suffering from malnutrition require strong, nutritious food.

It is also worth mentioning that two months ago, UNICEF announced that it had examined about one million children for malnutrition.

Previously, various United Nations agencies had warned about the rising number of children suffering from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan.

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