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Médecins Sans Frontières

Kebbi State Battles Meningitis Outbreak as Death Toll Rises to 56

Omowumi Samuel Mar 20, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Health has distributed 3,000 doses of vaccines to Kebbi State to combat the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), which has claimed 56 lives. READ ALSO:Meningitis Outbreak: Kebbi state confirms 26…

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Child malnutrition hits 51% in northern Nigeria in eight months – MSF

Omowumi Samuel Oct 13, 2024

The International President of the Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Christos Christou, has expressed concdern over the alarming inincrease in the number of malnourished children in northern Nigeria.…

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Diphtheria: MSF seeks longer-term vaccination

Omowumi Samuel Nov 15, 2023 0

An international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors without Borders, said Nigeria is currently experiencing an unprecedented diphtheria outbreak, with about 17,000 suspected cases and close to…

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Group raises alarm over worsening malnutrition in North-West

Omowumi Samuel Jul 5, 2023 0

The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders has reinforce its activities, warning that the current humanitarian response is insufficient to avert a potential catastrophe in the coming months . A press statement…