19/07/2026
Satayesh, 8 months, was brought by her mother, Bahara, to a UNICEF-supported clinic in Herat, Afghanistan, because she was very weak and didn't seem healthy.
There, she was diagnosed with acute malnutrition and enrolled in the nutrition programme. The clinic provided her with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) - an energy-dense, micronutrient paste made with peanuts, sugar, milk powder and other ingredients.
In a week, she weighed 500 grams more, an indication of improvement in her health.
“I was really afraid for my daughter and worried that her condition might become worse. But now I can see that she is getting better,” says Bahara.
UNICEF is calling for urgent investment to protect young children’s diets and prevent more children from becoming malnourished.
Learn more: https://unicef.link/3SSJ8Q0