Humanitarian Response Eroded
Significant cuts to funding, exceeding 90% this year, have severely impacted nutritional programs in northeastern Nigeria, leading to the termination of many essential services.
The reductions have directly affected the availability of therapeutic foods for treating malnutrition, with potential consequences of 163,500 additional deaths per year among children due to insufficient treatment.
Local Impact and Global Concerns
In , the abrupt end of USAID-funded programs has led to tragic outcomes, including the death of Yagana Bulama's twin, highlighting the personal toll of policy decisions on vulnerable populations.
Organizations like and are struggling to cope with the increased demand for malnutrition treatment, facing resource shortages and the grim prospect of high mortality rates among children.