Child health in war-torn Afghanistan is suffering due to mothers' low educational background and inability to access healthcare. A study found that 32.5 per cent of under-fives are suffering from acute diarrhoea and 41.5 per cent from breathing illnesses, while over 40 per cent have stunted growth.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/factors-associated-health-and-nutritional-status-among-children-under-five-years-old
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/taufiq-mashal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/takehito-takano
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/keiko-nakamura-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/bmc-public-health
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maternal-health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutritional-diseases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/education
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afghanistan