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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.

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)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Roya carefully spoon-feeds her daughter fortified milk in a ward for malnourished children, praying the tiny infant will avoid a condition that stalks one in ten

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Malnourished children
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