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The humanitarian crisis in Northeast Nigeria continues to pose significant public health challenges, particularly due to the persistent insecurity, recurrent outbreaks flood, population displacement, and malnutrition.
In the middle of the Lean Season, communities are grappling with complex and interrelated needs that demand a coordinated, multisectoral response. Food insecurity and malnutrition remain critical, especially among children under five. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees continue to face significant protection risks, while the health system is under considerable strain due to ongoing disease outbreaks. These challenges underscore the urgent need to strengthen healthcare services and improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Additionally, adequate shelter, education, and livelihood support are essential to help affected populations, particularly IDPs and returnees, recover and build long-term resilience.
An estimated 2.6 million children are at risk of malnutrition across the region, significantly increasing their vulnerability to disease and other health complications. With the onset of the rainy season, over 1.4 million people face heightened risk of cholera outbreaks, underscoring the critical importance of early detection and rapid response to prevent loss of life. Additionally, more than 670,000 women and children are in urgent need of safe healthcare services and support for gender-based violence (GBV), highlighting the need for sustained and targeted interventions.
As of June 2025, the Health Sector has reached 606,755 individuals, representing 19% of the 3.6 million people targeted under the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) 2025. However, the response continues to face significant funding constraints, with only 6% of the required $74.2 million secured. Additionally, the number of reporting partners has declined from 26 in February to 17 in June, further impacting the sector’s operational capacity.
For the Lean Season response in May and June 2025, only 117,619 people were reached, just 11% of the 1.02 million targeted. Activities covered 13 out of the 16 prioritized Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. Despite these efforts, funding remains critically low, with only 13% of the $33.2 million required for the Lean Season response secured.