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More than 232 million children around the world last year suffered from malnutrition. It is the underlying contributing factor in nearly half of the deaths of children under five years of age.

Malnutrition can lead to a weakened immune system meaning children are more vulnerable to disease. These diseases can lead to further malnutrition, creating a vicious cycle of malnutrition and disease.

MSF first introduced specific therapeutic foods to treat malnutrition on a large scale as long ago as 2005, which has been widely used since; but access to specific and necessary nutrition remains one of the major challenges in reducing child mortality, especially in conflict-affected countries, where they are most vulnerable.

In 2022

Quick facts about malnutrition

 
Central African Republic

Civil war is killing children in the Central African Republic but it's not doing it with bullets

In the Media 15 Jul 2013
 
Photo Story
5 Jul 2013
Photo Story
 
Malnutition in Niger
Niger

Niger 2013: Tackling the deadly combination of malaria and malnutrition

Report 24 Apr 2013
 
Malnutition in Niger
Niger

Impending threat of deadly malaria and malnutrition combination

Press Release 24 Apr 2013
 
MSF activities in Mogadiscio for IDPs and general population.
Somalia

MSF closes its clinic in Xadaar after security incident

Press Release 11 Mar 2013
 
Mauritania

Alarming malnutrition and mortality among malian refugees

Voices from the Field 9 Jan 2013
 
Malnutrition in Yida refugee Camp
South Sudan

Treating child malnutrition in Yida camp

Project Update 26 Nov 2012
 
Somalia - ATFC in Warshadaha
Somalia

MSF nutritional assessment in camps reveals alarming malnutrition rates among children

Project Update 19 Nov 2012
 
Malnutrition in Biltine (Chad)
Chad

Hunger season ends but malnutrition remains

Project Update 25 Oct 2012
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