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Save the Children: Afghanistan - Nearly One in 10 Children Acutely Malnourished Amid Closure of Hundreds of Health Facilities
August 14, 2026
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release:

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Afghanistan: Nearly one in 10 children acutely malnourished amid closure of hundreds of health facilities

KABUL - The number of acutely malnourished children in Afghanistan is increasing with nearly one in 10 children under five experiencing wasti . . .

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