Tag: CHOLERA

Cholera threatens 1bn people from Nigeria, 42 countries – UN raises alarm

Aminu Imam

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF) say 43 countries, including Nigeria, now face outbreaks as increasing numbers of cholera cases are reported. In an issued statement on Friday, the UN agencies said that after years of steady decline, cholera was making a devastating comeback and targeting the worlds most vulnerable communities. According to Head of UNICEFs Public Health Emergency unit, Jrme Pfaffmann Zambruni, The pandemic is killing the poor right in front of us. Echoing the bleak outlook, WHO data indicates that by May 2022, 15…

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Flood: UNICEF raises alarm, says more than 1.5 million children at risk in Nigeria

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

As the devastating floods  wreck havoc across Nigeria,  United Nations Children Education Funds says more than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance, 60 per cent of which are children and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition. The floods, which have affected 34 out of the 36 states in the country, UNICEF says have displaced 1.3 million people, with over 600 people loosing their lives and over 200,000 houses either partially or fully damaged.  In a statement, UNICEF says cases of diarrhoea…

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