Attachments
Highlights
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In May (3rd and 23rd), Boko Haram attacked 2 schools in Boudoum and Garin Dogo and looted school feeding supplies.
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The Regional Directorate for Civil Registry released the new figures on forced displacements. In 97 sites (out of 142), there are 127,299 internally displaced people, 106,146 refugees and 14,546 returnees (Nigerien living in Nigeria and displaced to Niger due to insecurity).
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So far in 2017, UNICEF and partners admitted 106,672 children under 5 years suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in health facilities across the country (43% of the estimated 2017 caseload).
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As of end of May, Niger recorded 3,199 cases of Meningitis including 196 deaths (cumulative lethality of 6%). A vaccination campaign was carried out by the Ministry of Public Health with the support of partners, including UNICEF.
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782 cases of hepatitis E, including 33 deaths, were recorded. UNICEF is supporting a multisectoral response with WASH, communication for development and health activities.
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1,287 measles cases have been recorded in Niger since the beginning of the year, including 2 deaths. During the month of May, the Matameye urban health area has responded by vaccinating 29,635 children - over 30,000 doses of vaccines were provided by UNICEF.
Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs
Simultaneous humanitarian crises continue to have a major impact on children and families in Niger in 2017. Three regions are affected by the humanitarian consequences of insecurity. Niger countinues to battle outbreaks , including meningitis C, measles and since April, the new outbreak of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the conflict-affected Diffa region. As of May 31st, 782 cases of hepatitis E virus including 33 deaths were recorded. The lean season is approaching and lack of food for livestock is impacting local food supply for families, schools and entire communities.
As the rainy season is approaching, preparations are ongoing to plan for possible floods that have been estimated to affect over 100,000 people, but also to prevent possible cholera outbreaks, particularly in the Diffa region, where the HEV continues to spread.