Northwest Nigeria suffers from catastrophic levels of malnutrition and recurrent outbreaks of preventable diseases, yet the situation is largely being ignored by donors and aid organisations, says MSF.
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New WHO analysis confirms world seeing an upsurge of cholera
Cases reported to WHO in 2022 were more than double those in 2021. Afghanistan, Cameroon, DR Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, and Syria have each reported more than 10,000 suspected/confirmed cases.
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A triple threat of water-related crises is endangering the lives of 190 million children - UNICEF
Children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three threats: inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate hazards.
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New cholera cases in Africa surging fast, reaching a third of 2022 total in a month
Africa is witnessing an exponential rise in cholera cases - if the trend continues, it could surpass the number of cases recorded in 2021, the worst year for cholera in Africa in nearly a decade.
Nearly six million children in northern Nigeria are suffering severe acute malnutrition
In the current period of May-September 2022, more than half of the 134 Local Government Areas included in the analysis are in IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) Phase 3 and above.
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Deadly floods in Niger and Nigeria leave communities in disarray
More than 150,000 people, of which about half are children, have been severely affected by floods. The torrential rain is expected to continue in southern Niger and northern Nigeria until end of September.
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Hunger rising among children in drought-hit Niger as violence drives influx of refugees
A surge in attacks by armed groups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria in the past six months has forced nearly 36,000 people into the driest parts of Niger, exacerbating a severe hunger crisis, said Save the Children.
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WHO releases more than US$ 8 million for the Sahel’s humanitarian response
The funds will help deliver crucial health services to populations living in displacement camps and sites as well as those affected by disease outbreaks across six countries in the region.
Up to 150,000 IDPs have fled Geidam town, Nigeria, after attacks in past two weeks
The IDPs are in dire condition across transit locations and hosting sites, and urgent humanitarian needs are currently beyond the contingency preparedness capacity available in Yobe State.
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Conflict threatens global health security as children miss out on life-saving vaccines
"Not Immune: Children in Conflict" shines a spotlight on the harrowing impact of war on the immunisation of children and calls for urgent global action to protect children from preventable diseases.
Borno state: In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, other diseases will not relent
In 2019 alone, MSF treated more than 10,000 patients for malnutrition in Borno and more than 33,000 confirmed cases of malaria. Humanitarian needs in Borno would still be huge even without COVID-19.
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Cholera cases drop worldwide as key endemic countries report greater control
The number of cholera cases decreased globally by 60% in 2018, the WHO announced in a report that points to an encouraging trend in cholera prevention.
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Nearly 168 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2020
This represents the highest figure in decades. The United Nations and partner organizations will require $28.8 billion to assist the most vulnerable people.
Torrential rains destroy shelters for displaced people in northeast Nigeria
According to NRC's assessments, more than 6,800 people living in camps in Maiduguri have been hit by floods in recent weeks. In Dikwa, 500 people have been rendered homeless.
Ten years on, Boko Haram conflict causing misery to millions in north-east Nigeria
Ten years after the first attack by Boko Haram, more than two million people remain displaced. The NRC calls for increased efforts to improve conditions and prevent a cholera outbreak.
Nigerian IDPs prepare for rains as first storms batter Borno State
IOM will respond to the needs of IDPs through a multi-sectoral rainy season emergency response plan, prioritizing households with children under five, pregnant women, and elderly people.
Nigeria is steering towards another deadly Cholera outbreak - NRC
Overcrowded displacement camps coupled with a lack of basic sanitation facilities and hygiene will cause another cholera outbreak in northeast Nigeria if action is not taken now to prevent it.
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More children killed by unsafe water than bullets - UNICEF
Children living in protracted conflicts are three times more likely to die from diarrhoeal diseases caused by a lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene than by direct violence.
Women health champions going where little health prevention information has gone before them in Nigeria
WHO trained and engaged more than 500 “community health champions” between May 2018 and February 2019 as part of its emergency response to the cholera outbreak in North-East Nigeria.
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Fighting continues to threaten lives and livelihoods in Nigeria
More than 17,000 newly arrived displaced people are sleeping under open skies in Monguno and in Maiduguri’s Teacher’s Village Camp because there is no space to build new shelters.