Humanitarian Funding Cuts Threaten Nigeria's Health Response

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised alarms about the impact of humanitarian funding cuts on Nigeria's fragile healthcare system. In a report released on Wednesday, MSF indicated that 2025 could see 440,000 children treated for malnutrition, marking the highest number of malnutrition admissions recorded in recent years.

The organization disclosed that it treated 353,989 children for severe acute malnutrition through outpatient programs and admitted 90,723 children with acute malnutrition with medical complications to stabilization centers. Ahmad Aldikhari, MSF's representative in Nigeria, noted that the decline in humanitarian support is worsening living conditions for millions of families, particularly in conflict-affected areas.

The report highlights that northern Nigeria faces a worsening nutritional crisis driven by insecurity, displacement, and economic hardship. MSF has been operating in Nigeria since 1996, responding to disease outbreaks, malnutrition, maternal health emergencies, and conflict-related crises.

The organization warns that reduced funding could lead to cuts in nutritional programs, vaccination campaigns, and emergency medical interventions.