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UNICEF warns 4.9 million Afghan children need malnutrition care

9/4/2026

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UNICEF says 4.9 million Afghan women and children need malnutrition treatment in 2026.
UNICEF detected 245 disease outbreaks in July, reporting over 125,000 cases of diarrhoea, measles, pertussis and Crimean-Congo fever.
Since early 2026 floods have impacted over 92,000 Afghans, caused 97 deaths and damaged nearly 12,000 homes.
UNICEF’s $949.1 million appeal was 47 % funded by July 31, leaving a $502.7 million gap.

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UNICEF says 4.9 million Afghan women and children need malnutrition treatment in 2026.
UNICEF detected 245 disease outbreaks in July, reporting over 125,000 cases of diarrhoea, measles, pertussis and Crimean-Congo fever.
Since early 2026 floods have impacted over 92,000 Afghans, caused 97 deaths and damaged nearly 12,000 homes.
UNICEF’s $949.1 million appeal was 47 % funded by July 31, leaving a $502.7 million gap.