Nigeria: Black Market for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food Is Putting Nigerian Children At Risk

The shortage of life-saving Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in health facilities across the northern part of Nigeria, where they are meant to be provided free of charge to malnourished children, has become deeply concerning. With the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) warning that more than 400,000 children are at risk due to ongoing stockouts, the situation points to the urgency of addressing gaps in the supply chain.

What makes this even more alarming is that these supplies, meant to…