The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Sokoto Branch, has handed over over 700 boxes of Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to the Sokoto State Government as part of efforts to address malnutrition among vulnerable children in the state.
The items were donated with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) under the Malnutrition Emergency Appeal Program (MEAP).
The delivery took place on Friday, August 28, 2026 and the products were presented to the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SSPHCDA) for further distribution to the beneficiaries.
The intervention is specifically aimed at children between six and 59 months, a group considered especially vulnerable to the effects of acute malnutrition.
The donated RUTF is expected to be distributed in Sokoto North, Sokoto South and Wamakko local government areas where the MEAP is currently being implemented.
Receiving the products on behalf of the state government, a representative of the SSPHCDA commended the Red Cross and the International Federation for their continued intervention in the health and nutrition sector.
“We thank the Nigerian Red Cross and the International Federation for this timely support. It will complement the state government’s efforts to address malnutrition among vulnerable children,” the representative said.
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The representative assured the donors that the products would be distributed for their intended purposes and would be distributed to children in need of therapeutic nutritional support.
The Red Cross said the intervention was part of its humanitarian response aimed at reducing the burden of malnutrition and supporting vulnerable households in affected communities.
The organization also reaffirmed its commitment to working with the Sokoto State Government, health authorities, development partners and other stakeholders to strengthen the prevention and management of malnutrition.
He said continued collaboration between humanitarian organizations and government agencies remains crucial to ensure vulnerable children have access to essential nutritional and health services.
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