Impact Report: Malnutrition in Nigeria

In Nigeria, the ongoing malnutrition crisis stems from a variety of causes, including an increase in catastrophic floods and droughts driven by climate change, as well as violent conflict. The back and forth between these extremes has led to high crop failures and skyrocketing malnutrition rates in northwestern Nigeria. In the past year, the number of people suffering from acute malnutrition has doubled.

With the crisis escalating, I wanted to provide a snapshot of some of the lifesaving care you helped Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provide in Nigeria.

In 2024, your generous support made it possible for MSF teams in Nigeria to:

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Thanks to your generous ongoing support, children in northwest Nigeria can receive the lifesaving medical care they need.

The crisis in Nigeria is worsening, and we must increase our capacity. But after seeing the work of MSF staff in Katsina, I can attest that with supporters like you—we are saving so many lives.

Avril Benoît
Chief Executive Officer, MSF USA

Impact Report: Malnutrition in Nigeria

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