An international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has launched a new nutrition intervention in Kebbi aimed at tackling rising cases of child malnutrition through the use of Tom Brown, a locally produced food supplement.
The initiative follows a significant increase in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases recorded among children in Kebbi between 2024 and 2025. MSF estimates that more than 16,000 children suffering from moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) will benefit from the programme before the end of 2026.
Speaking on the development, MSF Nigeria Country Coordinator, Stuart Alexander Zimble, described malnutrition as a major public health challenge in the state.
“Malnutrition remains alarmingly widespread in Kebbi and is a leading cause of death among children under five.
Authorities and humanitarian actors must urgently increase their support to prevent further
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