Figures show that at least 200,000 children and women were treated for malnutrition in the country between July and August.

Doctors said the number of children who face different forms of malnutrition has been on the rise in the central.

In some cases, people said, a number of patients die on the way to the hospital due to the long.

Officials said measles cases have increased among children in Baghlan, Kunduz and Badakhshan provinces.

A Balkh resident said that in some cases, three children are kept in the same bed due to the lack.

Health officials said that 10 children are also among those poisoned at the wedding.