Malnutrition threatens future Afghan generations

"Roya has gained a bit of weight, she has a bit of a glow," said 35-year-old Roya, cradling baby Bibi Aseya at the Baharak district hospital.

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Afghan nurse, holding a cup of milk for a patient in the malnutrition ward of the government hospital in Baharak district of Badakhshan province. - Malnutrition has been exacerbated by the upheaval sparked by the Taliban's sweep to power in 2021. (Photo by AFP)