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By Nigeria Health Watch | September 26, 2025

Black Market for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food is Putting Nigerian Children at Risk

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Aaron Bawala (Lead writers) The shortage of life-saving Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in health facilities across the northern part of Nigeria, where they are meant to be provided free of charge to malnourished children, has become deeply concerning. What makes this even more alarming is that these supplies, meant to save […]

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Curbing Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis Through Strengthened Food Fortification Channels

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 20, 2025

Christopher Bassey and Favour Solomon-Uwakwe (Lead writers) Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis has left approximately 32% of children under five stunted, highlighting an ongoing public health crisis and a need to strengthen food fortification.  At the recent Nigeria Health Watch Nutrition Roundtable, titled “Fortifying Nigeria’s Future: Strengthening Nutrition Through Local Solutions,” stakeholders addressed the urgent challenges of […]

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