Tag: malnutrition
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How Caregivers in Borno Exploit Malnourished Children by Selling Food Supplements
By Zainab Yetunde Adam CAREGIVERS in Borno, State in northeast Nigeria, are jeopardizing the health of acutely malnourished infants by diverting and selling free food supplements intended for their recovery. This investigation sheds light on this troubling practice. Teema Abubakar, a three-year-old girl, has been exploited by numerous caregivers seeking access to Ready to Use…
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A Plea for Help: IRC Leaders Outline Dire Situation of IDPs in Northeast Nigeria
By Abdulkareem Haruna In the heart of northeast Nigeria, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) top officials, Angela Mariana Fraley and Harlem Desir, were confronted with a stark reality. They had embarked on an assessment tour of internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in northern Borno state, and their findings painted a grim picture of a region…
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UNICEF’s Rapid Response Mechanism Aids 14,000 Malnourished Children in Borno State
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAFA, Borno State – In a remarkable demonstration of humanitarian aid, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stepped forward to alleviate the suffering of 14,000 children battling acute malnutrition in Mafa, a local government area within Borno State. Nura Shehu, the Nutrition Assessment Officer for Borno and Yobe states, disclosed these…
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