3 hours ago · Afghanistan
Afghanistan to face sharp rise in acute malnutrition in 2027, with over 4 million children projected to be in need of urgent treatment
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a disaster story. ReliefWeb is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Afghanistan. The first report grouped here was at 15 Oct 2026, 14:04 UTC. The headline in use is “Afghanistan to face sharp rise in acute malnutrition in 2027, with over 4 million children projected to be in need of urgent treatment”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Children's Fund KABUL, 13 October 2026 – UNICEF and Action Against Hunger, chair and co-chair of the Afghanistan Nutrition Cluster, warned today that acute malnutrition is worsening across Afghanistan, with over 4 million children expected to require treatment in 2027, the highest number recorded in the…
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