ArticleInternational health2023
Child malnutrition in Afghanistan amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.
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- Severity and Outcomes of Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged 0-59 Months at Guzara District Hospital, Herat: A Retrospective Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Assessing the impact of the Taliban takeover on accessibility, availability, acceptability and quality of public healthcare facilities in Afghanistan: a mixed methods study.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Assessment of infant and child feeding index and nutritional status among children aged 6-36 months in Kabul, Afghanistan.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Post-2021 Social and Health Challenges in Afghan Society: A Narrative Review.Journal of healthcare leadership · 2026Review
- Policy and Structural Drivers of Malnutrition in Afghan Women: Evidence and Interventions.International journal of women's health · 2026Review
- Exclusive breastfeeding practices in Afghanistan: evidence from the 2022-2023 multiple indicator cluster survey.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Minimum acceptable diet and contributing factors among children aged 6-23 months in Afghanistan: insights from the 2022-2023 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey.BMC nutrition · 2025Article
- Early childhood development and its associated factors among children aged 36-59 months in Afghanistan: evidence from the national survey 2022-2023.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Cross-sectional study of determinants of undernutrition among children aged 6-36 months in Kabul, Afghanistan.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Prevalence of stunting and its correlates among children under 5 in Afghanistan: the potential impact of basic and full vaccination.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Infant and child mortality in Afghanistan: A scoping review.Health science reports · 2024Article
- The Mpox Threat: Challenges and Implications of Clade Ib for Afghanistan's Healthcare Stability.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Infectious diseases in Afghanistan: Strategies for health system improvement.Health science reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Decades of political turmoil and stifling war, among other issues, has turned Afghanistan into the world's largest humanitarian crisis. Just 4 months after the Taliban seized control, the majority of the Afghan population face starvation, with >3.3 million children unable to afford basic food resources, leading to dozens of deaths every week. Restrictions on humanitarian assistance, withholding of vital food supplies and inadequate medical care play a major role in exacerbating the rates of malnutrition in the vulnerable paediatric population. Global interference is warranted to avoid unfathomable consequences in mitigating this public health catastrophe.
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