LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Over 21,000 children suffering from malnutrition registered in southern Helmand province in the first four months of the ongoing year, an official said on Wednesday.
Last year, over 16,000 children suffered from malnutrition were registered during the same period.
Dr. Yar Mohammad Nasiri, head of the Malnutrition Section of Helmand Health Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News the number of children suffering from malnutrition had surged this year comparing to the past year.
“In January, February, March months last year 16,991 children suffered from malnutrition were registered while this year over 21,464 children suffering from . . .
