US Congressional Committee: Food Shortage in Afghanistan Forces Mother to Give Children Antihistamines

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee is warning that the food shortage in Afghanistan has forced many mothers to give their children antihistamines to calm them down.

These drugs, which are addictive, are also used for poisoning.

In a newsletter published late yesterday, the committee said that more than 12 million people in Afghanistan are currently facing severe hunger, 3 million children are severely malnourished, and 10 million poor Afghans have been cut off from the World Food Programme due to lack of funding. Emergency aid from aid organizations has also been halted.

The report by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee also pointed to the dire situation of 2 million families headed by women.

“The situation in Afghanistan is dire,” said Representative Gregory Meeks, the chairman of the committee. “Millions of people are going hungry, and children are dying from malnutrition. The international community must act now to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.”

The committee is calling on the Biden administration to provide more aid to Afghanistan, including food assistance, medical care, and education.

The committee is also calling on the Taliban to allow aid organizations to operate freely in Afghanistan.

The Taliban has not yet commented on the report.

The food shortage in Afghanistan is the result of a number of factors, including the Taliban takeover of the country, the withdrawal of U.S. troops, and the ongoing drought.

The United Nations has warned that the food shortage in Afghanistan could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.