Concerns rise over women’s poverty and malnutrition in Afghanistan

The United Nations World Food Programme in Afghanistan has issued a warning about the increasing cases of malnutrition among mothers and children, emphasizing that the number of malnutrition admissions in Kabul has tripled over the past three years.

The UN agency stated on Friday, April 5th, that with the rise of malnutrition in Afghanistan, the situation is becoming “worse.”

The reduction of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan has been reported as one of the major factors contributing to the increase in malnutrition in the country.

Mishro, a nurse in the malnutrition ward, says that over the past two years, the mental and psychological condition of women has not been good, and the number of malnutrition cases in Afghanistan has been increasing.

She emphasizes that malnourished mothers have caused their children to also suffer from malnutrition, highlighting that there is not enough space for these patients.

Mishro adds: Overall, fifty per cent of the situation for malnourished women is not good.

Previously, the World Food Programme in Afghanistan had emphasized the increase in the number of women suffering from malnutrition in the country, stating that one million two hundred thousand women in Afghanistan are malnourished.

This comes as human rights organizations’ concerns about the increase in poverty and malnutrition, especially among women, in Afghanistan have escalated.