MSF warns of worsening malnutrition and disease outbreaks in Nigeria
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has sounded the alarm over increasing malnutrition and disease outbreaks in Nigeria. The organisation’s 2025 Country Activity Report highlights record numbers of malnutrition admissions and ongoing maternal healthcare challenges. Dr Ahmed Aldikhari, MSF Country Representative, described the figures as alarming and called for urgent action. The report also links these health issues to conflict, displacement, and funding cuts.
What we know
- MSF's 2025 report shows over 440,000 children treated for malnutrition, the highest in recent years.
- The organisation provided medical care in ten states and newly established operations in Kaduna.
- In 2025, MSF treated 353,989 children for severe acute malnutrition as outpatients and admitted 90,723 with complications.
- Disease outbreaks in 2025 saw MSF treat 341,239 malaria patients, 38,753 children for measles, 6,123 for diphtheria, and 985 for meningitis.
- MSF assisted 33,590 deliveries, conducted 119,469 antenatal consultations, and performed 224 fistula surgeries in 2025.
