The arrival of rapid diagnostic test kits for cholera in Malawi signals the start of a global programme that will see more than 1.2 million tests distributed to 14 countries at high risk for cholera.
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The arrival of rapid diagnostic test kits for cholera in Malawi signals the start of a global programme that will see more than 1.2 million tests distributed to 14 countries at high risk for cholera.
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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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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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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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.
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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From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.
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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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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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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.
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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"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.
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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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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This represents the highest figure in decades. The United Nations and partner organizations will require $28.8 billion to assist the most vulnerable people.
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 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.
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.
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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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.