India, July 30 -- Child malnutrition in Quetta has surpassed internationally recognized emergency thresholds, prompting Action Against Hunger to warn that immediate intervention is needed to prevent further deterioration in one of Pakistan's most vulnerable urban areas.
Sharp rise in acute malnutrition
Action Against Hunger said recent nutrition screenings in Quetta found rates of acute child malnutrition exceeding emergency thresholds, reflecting a worsening humanitarian situation driven by food insecurity, economic hardship, climate shocks and limited access to essential health and nutrition services. The organization warned that young children are facing an elevated risk of illness, developmental setbacks and death without timely treatm...