EU Commits €500,000 to Tackle Child Malnutrition Crisis

EU Commits €500,000 to Tackle Child Malnutrition Crisis

The European Union has announced a humanitarian support package of €500,000—equivalent to over ₦900 million—to combat the escalating crisis of severe acute malnutrition among children and mothers in northeastern Nigeria. According to a statement released by the EU Commission in Nigeria, the funds will be disbursed through the Nigeria Red Cross Society. The assistance is expected to benefit around 170,000 at-risk households across nine states ide…

European Union allocates N900 million to fight malnutrition in Northeast Nigeria - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Stellamaries Amuwa, Abuja In response to the alarming levels of malnutrition in northeastern Nigeria, the European Union (EU) is allocating €500,000 (over N900 million) in humanitarian aid to provide emergency assistance to children and mothers suffering from severe acute malnutrition.This funding will enable the Nigeria Red Cross Society to assist approximately 170,000 households affected by or at risk of malnutrition in the northern states …