Africa Health Report

Nigeria Adopts New Nutrition Policy, Targets Malnutrition Crisis by 2035 Children receiving nutritional support in a community health centre

Mirian Gom April 29, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has adopted a new National Policy on Food and Nutrition (2026–2035), with authorities...

Mirian Gom March 12, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – About one in three adolescents in Nigeria is underweight, raising alarm over nutrition and...

NOA Tackles Diversion of Therapeutic Food for Malnourished Children Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food packets used to treat malnourished children

Hussaini Ibrahim March 12, 2026

JIGAWA, Nigeria – Stakeholders mobilise communities to protect life-saving nutrition supplies The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on...

Hussaini Ibrahim February 19, 2026

KATSINA, Nigeria – More than 70,000 children in Adamawa State are malnourished and urgently need nutritional support,...

Katsina Targets Malnutrition with Local RUTF Factory, 2,300 New Staff Governor Radda launching VVF surgery and empowerment programme in Katsina

Mirian Gom November 6, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Katsina State Government has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to combat severe child malnutrition,...

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