# Deadliest form of malnutrition reaches critical levels in Afghanistan

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-06 12:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/6/deadliest-form-of-child-malnutrition-has-reached-critical-levels-in-afghani?traffic_source=rss

> Child wasting, described as the deadliest form of malnutrition, has reached critical levels across a third of Afghanistan’s provinces. The situation indicates severe deterioration in child nutrition in the affected areas. With one-third of the country’s provinces affected, the crisis has spread across a substantial part of Afghanistan. The report highlights the seriousness and breadth of the nutritional emergency.