Return of kwashiorkor — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

The deadly kwashiorkor disease that was so much associated with the Biafra war has made a return to peacetime Nigeria.  It was not a pretty sight seeing malnourished children with distended stomachs, nylon-like skins and dopey eyes during that evil…

Nigeria leads Africa in malnutrition crisis

The United Nations Children’s Fund said Nigeria ranks first in Africa and second worldwide in the number of malnourished children. The Chief of Nutrition for UNICEF Nigeria, Nemat Hajeebhoy, said this on Monday at the ongoing three-day collaborative meeting between…

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