One in four children under five years malnourished in Zamfara – Report

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A recent screening by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has revealed that one in four children under the age of five in the Shinkafi and Zurmi areas of Zamfara State is malnourished.

A statement issued by MSF Field Communications Manager, Zoe Bennell, explained that out of 97,149 children screened across 21 urban and rural locations, 27% were found to be suffering from acute malnutrition, with five per cent experiencing severe acute…

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