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Malnutrition admissions are overwhelming Baidoa Hospital in Somalia

Malnutrition admissions are overwhelming Baidoa Hospital in Somalia
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. Baidoa, 15 June 2026 – Malnutrition wards supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Baidoa, in Somalia’s Southwest State, are facing a record surge of children and pregnant and lactating women arriving in critical condition. ​ Between March and May, nearly 1,400 patients were admitted to the