In northern Nigeria's Katsina state, 652 children have died from malnutrition amid significant funding cuts from international donors. Doctors Without Borders highlights that these cuts directly impact the treatment of malnourished children, with nearly 70,000 children receiving care, including nearly 10,000 hospitalised seriously. Malnutrition has increased by 208 percent compared to the previous year. Contributing factors include disease outbreaks and insecurity from banditry, which displaces populations and disrupts agricultural activities, exacerbating the malnutrition crisis that urgently requires intervention.
We are currently witnessing massive budget cuts, particularly from the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, which are having real impact on the treatment of malnourished children.
By the end of June this year, nearly 70,000 children with malnutrition had already received medical care from the MSF teams in Katsina State, including nearly 10,000 who were hospitalised in serious condition.
The number of children in Katsina with the most severe form of malnutrition has risen by about 208 percent this year compared with the same period last year, and unfortunately 652 children have already died in our facilities since the beginning of 2025.
The need for prevention and treatment of malnutrition is enormous in northern Nigeria, and that urgent mobilisation was required.
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