A devastating surge in severe malnutrition cases among children in northern Nigeria has ignited a health crisis, with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, warning of an early peak in the lean season.
A devastating surge in severe malnutrition cases among children in northern Nigeria has ignited a health crisis, with Médecins Sans Frontières , also known as Doctors Without Borders, warning of an early peak in the lean season.
In April 2024, MSF's medical team in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, admitted 1,250 severely malnourished children with complications to their inpatient therapeutic feeding center, doubling the figure from April 2023. In Kebbi state, the therapeutic feeding center documented a rise of over 20% in inpatient admissions from March to April. MSF inpatient facilities in major cities like Kano and Sokoto are also reporting alarming surges of 75% and 100%, respectively.
"We've been warning about the worsening malnutrition crisis for the last two years. 2022 and 2023 were already critical, but an even grimmer picture is unfolding in 2024. We can't keep repeating these catastrophic scenarios year after year. What will it take to make everyone take notice and act? Other speakers at the event urged donors and authorities to increase support urgently for both curative and preventive approaches, ensuring that all malnourished children receive the care they desperately need.
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