FIGHT CHOLERA: UNICEF Doles Items Worth N113m to Borno State
By Adamu IMAM, Bauchi 10th Oct, 2024
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated cholera response kits worth N113 million as support to fight against cholera disease in Borno.
Deputy Representative of the agency in Nigeria, Dr Rownak Khan, made this known shortly after presenting the items to the Ministry of Health, recently in Maiduguri the state capital
She explained that, "the items included 30 Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) kits, 90 units of cholera response items, and 50 cholera beds, valued at over $69,000 equivalent to N113 million.
Others are logistics and equipment kits for cholera treatment, renewable supplies for AWD management, 50 cholera beds, among others
The UN agency, maintained that, the scaled up cholera response in Borno, following the declaration of the outbreak in the state on Oct. 4.
Dr Khan stated that, since September reported over 450 suspected cholera cases, with 128 cases confirmed by the Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) and 17 by cultures.
Khan listed some of the affected areas to include Mafa, Mongunu, Konduga Maiduguri and Jere, Local Government Areas, of the state adding that, adding that no deaths casualty reported so far.
She said the state has since September reported over 450 suspected cholera cases, with 128 cases confirmed by the Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) and 17 by cultures.
Khan listed some of the affected areas to include Maiduguri, Jere, Konduga, Mafa, and Monguno Local Government Areas, adding that, “no deaths have been reported so far.
UNICEF’s response also involves large-scale activities aimed at prevention and case management, these include hygiene promotion, water supply, vaccination, and sanitation measures.
Meanwhile, agency announced that, more than 13,750 people in Bakassi, Yerwa GGSS, and Gubio Road IDP camps have benefited from the installation of 245 emergency latrines, with an additional 30 latrines under construction in Gubio Road IDP Camp.
Tags:
Health