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Education for girls and boys key to preventing child malnutrition: Karzai
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called for greater efforts to tackle child malnutrition, saying access to education for both girls and boys is essential to preventing the growing crisis.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Karzai cited a recent UNICEF report warning that about 3.7 million children under the age of five in Afghanistan are at increasing risk of malnutrition. He urged the relevant authorities and international organizations to take serious and comprehensive measures to curb the crisis and protect children’s health.
Karzai said safeguarding children’s health, as the country’s future human capital, requires coordinated action by responsible institutions and international partners.
He also said providing education for all children and young people, regardless of gender, is a fundamental condition for preventing malnutrition. Expanding access to education and developing a skilled workforce, he added, would help reduce the effects of illiteracy, improve
Afghanistan’s economy, and enable the country to meet its needs without relying on foreign assistance.