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At least 652 children died from malnutrition in Nigeria in last six months, MSF says
- On Friday, MSF reported that 652 children died in Katsina State in the first six months of 2025 due to funding cuts from international donors.
- Earlier this week, the World Food Programme said 1.3 million people in northeast Nigeria will lose aid by end of July due to critical funding shortfalls.
- A recent screening this month of 750 mothers found that over half are acutely malnourished, including 13 percent with severe acute malnutrition, MSF said.
- To mitigate the shortfall, the government allocated 200 billion naira , while WFP warns over 1.3 million people losing aid and 300,000 children at severe risk.
- Future projections indicate aid agencies warn that without renewed funding, thousands more children could face death or lifelong health complications, especially as the rainy season approaches, potentially worsening poor harvests and disease outbreaks.
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Le Journal de QuebecOver 600 children have died of malnutrition in the past six months in northern Nigeria, which is "confronted with a crisis of malnutrition".
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Over 600 malnourished children die in six months in Nigeria: MSF
More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up, a medical charity has said.
For the NGO, the increase in the number of cases is due in particular to drastic cuts in humanitarian aid.
Child malnutrition increased by 208 per cent between January and June compared to the same period in 2024, says the NGO.
Medical Organization Without Borders revealed that at least 652 children died this year due to malnutrition in the north of the country, where the situation worsened due to cuts in humanitarian funds.
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