Analysis: Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis Reveals the Extent of Its Healthcare Collapse
A malnutrition emergency is stalking northern Nigeria, driven by a cost of living crisis, the shambolic state of the country’s primary healthcare system, and staggering levels of insecurity, health workers warn.
Close to 32 million Nigerians – roughly 15% of the population – are going hungry as a result of the government’s sudden removal of fuel subsidies last year. That sent food prices soaring, pushing inflation to a near 30-year high, with wages lagging far behind.
Photo courtesy of Arne Hoel / World Bank.
Source: The New Humanitarian (link opens in a new window)
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