World Food Day: Malnutrition cases rise 18% at ICRC-supported health facilities in northeast Nigeria
Admissions for malnutrition at health facilities supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in northeast Nigeria rose by 18 per cent in the first nine months of 2026, with young children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers worst affected. The facilities recorded nearly 20,000 cases between January and September 2026, up from about…