Over 87,000 children treated for malnutrition in Katsina in eight months – MSF
More than 87,000 children received outpatient treatment for acute malnutrition at four therapeutic feeding centres run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Katsina State between January and August.
According to Mr Ishimwe, the Katsina State Government allocated ₦1 billion to tackle malnutrition, doubling its previous allocation, particularly for the procurement of therapeutic food.₦1 billion allocation and UNICEF commitment MSF acknowledged increased government efforts to address the crisis but warned that inadequate funding and shortages of ready-to-use therapeutic food continued to threaten treatment services.
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