MSF Warns of Rising Malnutrition and Disease in Nigeria

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expressed alarm regarding the rising malnutrition and disease outbreaks in Nigeria, revealing that in 2025, the country recorded its highest number of malnutrition admissions with 440,000 children treated. The organization provided medical care across ten states, including Bauchi, Borno, and Kaduna, and treated 353,989 children for severe acute malnutrition.

MSF's country representative, Dr. Ahm Aldikhari, described the figures as alarming, noting that malnutrition remains a significant cause of disease, particularly in vulnerable communities.

The report attributes the worsening healthcare situation to conflict, insecurity, displacement, inflation, and natural disasters, which have all exacerbated access to food and healthcare. MSF also treated over 341,239 malaria patients and highlighted Nigeria's high maternal and newborn mortality rates, assisting with 33,590 deliveries and conducting 224 fistula surgeries.

The organization called for stronger investments in primary healthcare and improved referral systems to address these urgent health challenges.