The Gombe State Government has introduced the distribution of “Garin Inuwa”, a locally produced complementary food supplement aimed at nourishing thousands of undernourished children across the state.
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has admitted 5,076 malnourished children in Kano State from January to April 2025.
A Paediatrician, Prof. Aishat Bolakale, has expressed concerns over the low circulation of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) for malnourished children in Nigeria.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, that 300,000 Kwara children would begin using the Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF).
Sokoto state governor, Ahmad Aliyu on Tuesday, launched a comprehensive food and nutrition policy to combat hunger, malnutrition and enhance food security in the state.
MSF’s outgoing country representative in Nigeria, Dr Simba Tirima, reflects on how the disruption of aid will impact the long-term response…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said Nigeria now stands as the country with the highest burden of malnourished children in Africa.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has established malnutrition treatment facilities with a combined capacity of 400 beds across Kebbi State.
Lack of funding exacerbated by President Donald Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid will affect the supply of lifesaving food to treat 80, 000 children suffering from acute forms of malnutrition in Nigeria within the next two months, the United Nations Children’s Agency said on Friday.
A public health expert, Dr Gabriel Adakole has called for a coordinated approach to tackle the crises of malnutrition and tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria, warning that these issues jeopardise millions of children’s health.