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Food security and COVID-19 in Afghanistan: a two-sided battlefront.
Ahmadi, Attaullah; Gandour, Georges; Ghaffari, Hujjatullah; Sati, Heba; Mrad, Anthony Abou; Semaan, Serena; Elhadi, Yasir Ahmed Mohammed; Mousavi, Sayed Hamid; Arif, Shamim; Madadi, Shekiba; Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo.
  • Ahmadi A; Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. attaullah.ahmadi@kateb.edu.af.
  • Gandour G; Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. attaullah.ahmadi@kateb.edu.af.
  • Ghaffari H; Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon.
  • Sati H; Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan.
  • Mrad AA; Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon.
  • Semaan S; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon.
  • Elhadi YAM; Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon.
  • Mousavi SH; Department of Health Administration and Behavioral Sciences, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
  • Arif S; Department of Public Health, Medical Research Office, Sudanese Medical Research Association, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Madadi S; Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
  • Lucero-Prisno DE; Afghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases (ANCOSD), Kabul, Afghanistan.
Trop Med Health ; 49(1): 77, 2021 Sep 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1438308
ABSTRACT
Food security is a major element for the sustainability, stability and development of a country. However, despite fundamental efforts in fighting poverty, Afghanistan continues to struggle with food insecurity with a large proportion of its population living below the poverty line. With extreme climates, protracted conflict, and now COVID-19, food insecurity has become rampant and is on the rise in the country. Efforts have been reinforced to mitigate this issue, but a spate of obstacles which seems not to come to an end, has contributed to the deterioration of the situation. With the collaboration and efforts of international organizations, there remains a glimmer of hope to potentially reduce the gravity of the food insecurity in the country. This paper aims to highlight the efforts of Afghanistan in alleviating food insecurity with a focus on the impact of COVID-19 on this issue. It also presents recommendations that may help ameliorate the country's food security status during and after the pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Trop Med Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41182-021-00370-8