Kabul, Afghanistan (22 July 2024) - More than 17,000 babies and young children have been treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Kandahar province in south of Afghanistan thanks to a co-ordinated humanitarian relief effort funded by the King Salman Humanitarian and Relief Center (KSrelief) via Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund (AHTF) which operates under the management of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).

As a result of outstanding operational support from UNICEF, around 16,000 cartons of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) were distributed to these children through the UNICEF-supported health centers across the region during a 12-month period at a cost of US$953,301.

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center (KSrelief) financed the project via the IsDB-mandated Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund (AHTF) that partners with UNICEF for the delivery of this vital work in the south of the country.