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[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Borno State ]  No new case confirmed for the reported period. Total number of confirmed cases as at end of epi week 31 stands at 1,344 No active case receiving care. No patient was discharged for the period of reporting. Cumulative number discharged so far – 1,307. No death recorded in the reporting period. Total associated deaths – 38  ( 26 in Isolation facilities and 12 community death )  Distribution of confirmed cases by LGA   256 from Jere, 946 from MMC, 16 from Gwoza, 3 from Damboa, 13 from Bayo, 12 from Biu, 1 from Gubio, 1 from Munguno, 1 from Kaga, 1 from Mobbar, 73 from Konduga, 2 from Nganzai, 2 from Shani, 7 from Hawul and 6 from Ngala LGAs
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ]  The Year 2020 was particularly challenging as the COVID 19 pandemic further exacerbated the already dire humanitarian situation leaving 10.6 million people in urgent need of assistance. About 80 per cent of the people in need are women and children, two groups most exposed and vulnerable to gender based violence. Both IDPs and host communities are further affected by the deterioration of livelihoods, food insecurity and poverty as well as lack of essential services.
[ 15th July 2021, Nigeria ]  The director, however, said Nigeria is now preparing to commence the second phase in the next few weeks with three additional brands of COVID 19 vaccines expected. “As plans and preparation for the second phase commences, a ‘whole family approach' vaccination mechanism would be utilized,' he said. “We have also received communication for the delivery of the following vaccine shipments in the coming months. “3,924,000 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca by end of July or early August 2021 from the COVAX facility.
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Borno State ]  Surveillance: No new confirmed case reported for week 30, total confirmed cases stand at 1,344. No contacts on monitoring. Intra/inter country border screening continues across the state.
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ]  In the first half of the year, major displacements were recorded from Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara. About 60,000 people crossed the border to Maradi, Niger due to an increased violence. In May, around 15,000 people in Dapchi town in Yobe State fled to neighbouring towns of Gaidam, Gashua, Nguru, Damaturu due to fears of renewed attacks by Boko Haram. Thousands of new arrivals were recorded in Bama, Dikwa, Ngala, Gwoza, MMC and Jere camps from the surrounded communities.
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ]  The outbreak of COVID 19 has had a major impact not only on emergency operations and aid delivery but also on vulnerable populations already affected by the crisis. Particularly, for the IDPs living in highly congested camps and overcrowded shelters, the pandemic poses a risk of infectious diseases due to high incidences of chronic malnutrition and endemic malaria in addition to measles and cholera outbreaks. However, it also brought greater focus on hygiene and camp decongestion needs.
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Borno State ]  Laboratory: Cumulative Positivity rate is 7%. Test per million of Population: 3,003 Case per million Population: 203. •Total COVID 19 test conducted 21,038 by Borno State.
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ]  In 2020, ETT tracked 100,247 individuals including their departures and arrivals. The information collected also included data on female headed households, unaccompanied and separated children, food, health, education, market conditions and general conditions in the locations of origin. This information provides a better understanding of the conditions of displaced populations and allow for a targeted and sectoral response.
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Borno State ]  Case Management: No case in isolation center at the end of epi week 31. No patient discharged at the end of the week Total discharges –1,306, No death reported for the week.
[ 19th July 2021, Borno State ] Multiple clashes between NSAG and government forces were recorded across various locations during the week, including Mafa, Gwoza, Damboa, Konduga and Pulka towns. Crossfires during the clashes triggered panic across nearby civilian locations with two people sustaining gunshot wounds in Mafa, while movement restrictions were imposed and telecoms services also temporarily disrupted. In Damboa LGA, NSAGs mounted illegal vehicle checkpoints  ( IVCPs )  along DamboaBiu road, a major supply route, with civilian commuters routinely stopped and asked to show identity documents. The spate of violence is raising safety and security concerns for civilian populations who are venturing out to farming areas for wet season agricultural activities.
[ 19th July 2021, Borno State ] The relocation to Mafa LGA is coming a few days after two civilians, including an IDP, were hit by bullets during an armed clash between non state armed group  ( NSAG )  operatives and government forces in Mafa town, the LGA capital. Over 60,000 IDPs across Dalori 2, Stadium and Gubio camps in Maiduguri were also registered in recent weeks for possible relocations. OCHA continues to follow up with BSG lead agencies to collate information and ensure a multistakeholder approach that guarantees civilian safety, dignity and continued access to critical services and assistance.
[ 19th July 2021, Borno State ] A stampede during a humanitarian distribution left at least five female IDPs dead and several others wounded in Monguno LGA on 15 July, according to field reports. Following the incident, youth in the LGA staged a protest that turned violent wit operational vehicles and offices of aid agencies vandalized. Security personnel were deployed to the area to restore calm. As a safety precaution, all operations were temporarily suspended in the LGA pending the return of normalcy. All staff are safe while additional information on the impacts and damages are being collated. Monguno LGA has one of the largest aid operations in Borno State, hosting nearly 200,000 people including IDPs and members of the host community population. A major INGO partner providing food assistance in the LGA  ( and several other IDP locations in the state )  was suspended by the state government in late June, contributing to food shortages across vulnerable locations.
[ 19th July 2021, Borno State ] The continued suspension of ACTED, a major INGO partner, by BSG is affecting aid operations across several locations, including in hard to reach/high risk areas where needs are most acute and services limited. The organization ran vital programmes and services covering food and livelihoods, NFIs, shelter, and CCCM among others across camps and host communities in Maiduguri and hard to reach areas such as Mafa, Damasak and Monguno LGAs. These have been suspended since late June. With the lean and rainy seasons underway and the ongoing influx and relocation of IDPs across hard to reach locations, sustaining the scale up of operations of all partners will be critical to mitigate the impacts of acute food insecurity and flooding, including the risks of disease outbreaks such as cholera. The humanitarian community continues to engage with the BSG at the highest levels to resolve the situation.
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Borno State ]  Infection Prevention and Control: Monitoring of COVID 19 IPC implementation continues at health facilities across the state
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ]  IDPs in camps are exposed to weather elements, health risks and other hazards that could increase their vulnerabilities. During the dry season, a series of fire outbreaks occurred in different locations affecting hundreds of IDPs living in camps or camp like settings leading to the loss of their shelters and NFIs
[ 6th Sept 2021, Borno State ]   ( Cholera )  Challenges: Poor personal and environmental hygiene. Open defecation. Inadequate rapid diagnostic kits for cholera testing Inadequate Intravenous fluids, ORS and antibiotics for case management. Inadequate portable water supply. Poor knowledge on hand washing and basic hygiene practices.
[ 10th November 2020, MONGUNO LGA, BORNO STATE ] Immunization: In this survey, 55.3%  ( 50.2%   60.2% )  children received vitamin A whereas 74.7% children received measles vaccination among which the majority of the participants has the EPI card  ( 50.3% )  along with them. Deworming is part of Nigeria's one of the largest child survival intervention. Under this program, all children above 1 year of age receive one tablet/ syrup of anthelminthic drug at least once every six months. As the presence of helminths can also deteriorate nutrition status, therefore it was also included in the survey. As per the survey data, 52.8%  ( 47.7%   57.7% )  of children between one to five years of age received at least one deworming tablet in the past six months to the survey.
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ]  To raise awareness on COVID 19 mitigation measures, IOM organized trainings for 315 women leaders, people with disabilities, and members of the camp sectoral committees to strengthen their knowledge and ability on how to protect themselves against the virus. Participants then ensured to extend their newly gained knowledge to the rest of the camp population.
[ 10th November 2020, MONGUNO LGA, BORNO STATE ] Acute malnutrition was also assessed using adult MUAC tapes. To estimate malnutrition in women MUAC cut off of < 230 mm was used. The overall global acute malnutrition among mothers was17.2%. Whereas to estimate severe malnutrition <19 cm MUAC cut off was used and the estimated prevalence of SAM in the same group was 0.0%  ( 0.0%   1.5% ) . Among women between age group of 18 49 years  ( excluding mothers ) , SAM is 1.5% whereas moderate malnutrition is 16.2%.
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Borno State ]  MHPSS: MHPSS responders  ( WHO, IOM )  provided counselling and sensitized individuals on standard precaution of COVID 19 transmission and preventive measures.
[ 16   30 June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] SHELTER: 42% of the IDPs are living in emergency shelter, 37% in makeshift shelter, 8% in transitional shelter, 7% in collective/communal shelter and 7% in public facilities. 3,652HH are sharing shelter in Maiduguri  ( 1,157HH ) , Magumeri  ( 997HH ) , Gwoza  ( 529HH ) , Damboa  ( 372HH ) , Jere  ( 340HH ) , Kala Balge  ( 70HH ) , Monguno  ( 68HH ) , Konduga  ( 47HH ) , Kaga  ( 39HH ) , Bama  ( 17HH ) , Yola South  ( 4HH )  and Girei  ( 2HH ) .
[ 10th November 2020, MONGUNO LGA, BORNO STATE ] Time spent in fetching water: It was noted that 59.1%  ( 54.5%   63.5% )  of the total respondents took “Less than 30 minutes' to fetch water which included going to the main source of drinking water, collect water and coming back to home; 24.2%  ( 20.5%   28.4% )  took “Between 30   60 minutes' while 12.7%  ( 9.9%   16.1% )  had water to spend 1 to 2 hours to fetch the water.  ( Refer figure 6 )
[ 1st July 2021, Nigeria ] These services included the treatment of minor ailments, vaccination, vitamin A supplement, deworming and nutritional screening of malnourished children and referral to health facilities for secondary care. HTR teams also conducted health promotion sessions on sexual and reproductive health, hygiene and Infant and young Child Feeding  ( IYCF )  practices. As of December 2020, 209,100 persons were treated for minor ailments, 386,700 children were vaccinated and 176,256 children under 5years were screened for malnutrition.
[ 10th July 2021, Nigeria ] He said an NCDC situation report on cholera indicates that 27.6 per cent of victims across the country who are in the age bracket of five and 14 years, contracted the disease via ingestion of contaminated food or water. The report says the victims are usually found in peri urban slums and refugee camps, where basic infrastructure such as clean water and sanitation facilities are unavailable. It also states that 51 per cent of the cases are male, while 49 per cent are female.
[ 15th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Similarly, data posted on abokiFX.com, a website that collates parallel market rates in Lagos showed that the naira closed at N505.00 per $1 at the black market window on Thursday, the same rate it has been trading since July 9. The spread between the black market and the official window rates remained unchanged at N93.78, leaving a margin of 18.60 per cent as of the close of business on Thursday.
[ 20th July 2021, Nigeria ] It is a troubling situation not only for the many people whose livelihood hinges on farming but also for the nation's food security as host of well known challenges notably insecurity have over the years stifled agricultural activities. And the current season is shaping up to be worst hit as vast swathe of productive lands have already been ditched out of safety considerations.
[ 6th July 2021, Nigeria ]  In Adamawa State, in the north east, IDPs, returnees, and host communities prone to waterborne diseases, including cholera, are receiving awareness raising sessions, drugs and medical supplies provided by Primary Health Care centre, supported by Agaji Global Unity Foundation  ( AGUF ) , and funded by the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund  ( NHF ) .
[ 26th July 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Violence against women is widespread but often goes officially unreported. Early marriage has been reported, not only as a result of abduction but also as a measure of protection for local girls and as an economic coping mechanism. Boko Haram activity has been associated with reduced access to, and utilization of, maternal health care and has slowed progress towards eliminating intimate partner violence.
[ 19th July 2021, Adamawa State  ] Additional updates from the State Emergency Management Agency  ( SEMA )  indicate that some 2,532 Dabna community members were displaced in the 7 July attacks by NSAG operatives targeting Dabna community in Hong LGA. The death toll has risen to 18  ( from the 15 initially reported )  while 35 others are being treated for injuries and one child is still missing. Some of the 5,000 people who were displaced in similar attacks in the same LGA in April are still in the process of resettling.
[ 10th July 2021, Nigeria ] Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  warned that the risk of cholera death is higher when treatment is delayed.
[ 20th July 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria's state governments must intentionally take a cue from this and ramp up vaccinations. Apart from running out of vaccine stocks, only a minuscule fraction of the population in the states has been vaccinated. This vexing reality should prompt the states and the Federal Government, who the vaccine manufacturers deal directly with, to swiftly swing into remedial action.
[ 19th July 2021, Adamawa State  ] In addition to disease outbreaks, thousands of households in riverine communities are at risk of displacement due to flooding during the rainy season. Several hectares of cultivated farmlands are also washed away by flooding each year, worsening food security across the state. WASH and health partners have rolled out a 3 month response plan to mitigate risks through preparedness actions and respond to possible outbreaks of diseases. The workshop seeks to bring all stakeholders to the table to develop a holistic plan cutting across risk areas – health, education, food security/livelihoods and protection, among others.
[ 10th November 2020, MONGUNO LGA, BORNO STATE ] Practice and methods for water purification: It was observed that more than three fourth i.e. 77.2%  ( 73.2%   80.9% )  of total respondents do not practice any water purifying technique while about 22.8% of the total respondents practiced some method of purifying drinking water to make it safer for drinking. Filtering the water with cloth as a purification was the most preferred method as 11.1%  ( 8.5%   14.3% )  of respondents selected as the most preferred method. 2.5%  ( 1.4%   4.5% )  use chemical water treatment method whereas 4.2%  ( 2.6%   6.5% )  preferred boiling of the water. Moreover, 5% use letting it settle as a preferred method of purification.
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ]  IOM designed, printed and distributed IEC materials; produced and broadcasted radio jingles in Kanuri, Hausa and English languages; conducted COVID 19 perception surveys in field locations. Moreover, female victims of trafficking produced 500 face masks and were also trained to play an important role in rising awareness and disseminating key messages on the need to use regularly use face masks and other preventive measures to contain the spread of the virus, such as physical distancing and regular hand washing and sanitizing.
[ 19th July 2021, Adamawa State  ] Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Needs: • There is a general need for the scale up of services to promote access to potable water, including through water trucking, construction of new water points, rehabilitation and operational maintenance of broken/worn water facilities, especially in Michika and Askira Uba LGAs where populations are facing acute shortages.
[ 20th July 2021, Nigeria ] Not a few urban dwellers have turned to farming effectively pouring onto available spaces to grow crops in the face of spike in the cost of farming inputs all in a bid to build defences against the surging food prices just as the rain has remained sparing. Patently, the rising food prices has stolen the sleep of many Nigerians and sure points at grave food insecurity problem in the country.
[ 20th July 2021, Nigeria ] No doubt, Nigeria, among other African countries, has benefited from the WHO led COVAX global initiative to provide free vaccinations. But the aid is not enough and too far in between. Nigeria is expecting 41,282,770 doses of COVID 19 vaccines by the end of September 2021. Though enough to vaccinate 20 per cent of the population, it is still not enough to hit 75 85 per cent vaccination and recovery to be able to reach herd immunity.
[ 19th July 2021, Adamawa State  ] Needs: • IDPs across formal and informal camps are in dire need of NFIs such as water storage containers/jerry cans, sanitation items and warm clothing to cushion the impacts of the ongoing rainy season and mitigate risk of water borne diseases.
[ 12th July 2021, Lagos state ] "From the beginning of July, we started to experience a steep increase in the number of daily confirmed cases, with the test positivity rate going from 1.1% at the end of June 2021 to its current rate of 6.6% as at 8th of July 2021," Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo Olu said in a statement. "The rapid increase within a week gives great cause for concern."
[ 20th July 2021, Nigeria ] It has become a topical subject and wraith haunting primarily the poor amidst an unimpressive economy. To many, meeting their quotidian needs is an uphill struggle. Today's Nigeria market has become an arena where citizens are bound by a thread of anguish, frustration and pain over the upswing in food prices.
[ 19th July 2021, Adamawa State  ] Health Response: • IRC reached some 3,793 beneficiaries this week with consultation services on different health issues across seven public health facilities  ( PHCs )  in Michika LGA. Health workers were supported with training programmes to improve service delivery while data collection on prevalent health issues was also carried out to monitor general trends.
[ 10th November 2020, MONGUNO LGA, BORNO STATE ] Handwashing practices: In this survey, 45.9%  ( 41.4%   50.5% )  of respondents use only water for handwashing whereas 34.0%  ( 29.8%   38.5% )  uses water with soap and 19.0%  ( 15.6%   22.9% )  uses the water and ash for the same. In terms of timing of handwashing practices, the majority of the population washes their hands after defecation i.e. 98.7%  ( 97.2%   99.5% )  and 86.0%  ( 82.5%   88.9% )  washes before eating. About 63.5%  ( 59.0%   67.8% )  washes their hands before cooking but only 22.5%  ( 18.9%   26.6% )  said that handwashing was done prior to feeding the baby. Data also revealed that 55.3%  ( 50.7%   59.8% )  have been washing their hands at three critical points i.e. after defecation, before eating and before cooking whereas 11.1%  ( 8.5%   14.3% )  participants confirmed that handwashing is done at all five critical points. ( See fig.7 )
[ 10th November 2020, MONGUNO LGA, BORNO STATE ] Food consumption score: The FCS is calculated based on the past 7 day food consumption recall for the household and classified into three categories: poor consumption  ( FCS = 1.0 to 28 ) ; borderline  ( FCS = 28.1 to 42 ) ; and acceptable consumption  ( FCS = >42.0 ) . The FCS is a weighted sum of food groups. The score for each food group calculated by multiplying the number of days the commodity consumed and its relative weight. As per the analysis presented in figure, about 95.4%  ( 93.0%   97.0% )  population has an acceptable food consumption score whereas 4.4%  ( 2.8%   6.7% )  had a boarderline consumption score and 0.2%  ( 0.0%   1.3% )  had a poor consumption score.
[ 18th July 2021, Nigeria ]  The head of the presidential steering committee on COVID 19, Mustapha said there was potential for wider spread of the virus during the Eid el Kabir gatherings and said Friday prayers should be held outside local mosques. He also suspended Durbar, an annual Muslim festival in northern Nigeria, which is marked by colourful horse riding events watched by large gatherings
[ 20th July 2021, Nigeria ] The cost of food is making serious inroads into the measly income of many households leaving little or nothing to other needs chiming with Ernst Engel's assertion that “the poorer a family the greater the proportion of its total expenditure that must be devoted to the provision of food.' The spectre of hunger is now materializing. In 2020, Nigeria was ranked 98th out of 107 countries with a score of 29.2 putting the country's level of hunger as serious.
[ 22nd July 2021, Nigeria ] The main reason is malnutrition's close association with poverty. One of the consequences of poverty is the lack of access to nutritious food, which predisposes people to poor nutrition. Poverty increases the chances of malnutrition. Malnutrition, in turn, traps communities in poverty. Poverty and malnutrition are inextricably linked.
[ 19th July 2021, Nigeria ]  It added that Lagos led the chat with 186 news cases, higher than the 70 cases it recorded the previous day. The agency noted that others were Edo 4, Oyo 4, Rivers 4, the FCT 3 and Kwara 2. It stated that the report includes zero cases reported from Ekiti, Imo, Kano, Ogun, Ondo, Plateau, and Sokoto. “Today's data includes data from Oyo State for 16th July, 2021,' it said. According to it, till date, 169,532 cases have been confirmed, 164, 699 cases discharged and 2,127 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Awareness raising sessions and sensitization: As part of risk mitigation activities, promotion of peaceful coexistence and capacity building, more than 540 awareness and sensitization sessions reaching about 23,125 IDPs, IDP returnees, refugee returnees and locals were organized in the BAY States. Thematic areas covered include fundamental human rights, importance of civil documentation, safety, security, reporting of protection incidents using the referral pathways, GBV risk reduction, child protection and COVID 19 risk mitigation.
[ 20th July 2021, Nigeria ] To all intents and purposes, food availability, accessibility and use are under threat with climate change, poor performance of the economy and security challenges have constituted a perfect storm. The spike in food prices have the foregoing amongst other things as its provenance. The temperature of discontent and disillusionment is on the rise as the basic need for survival is becoming a daily struggle.
[ 26th July 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] This growth is expected to alleviate poverty, but continued population growth means that, even in this scenario, more people would be living in poverty by 2030 than today. However, the proportion of people living in poverty begins to decline. From 2008 to 2030, the rates of poverty and extreme poverty fall by 20 and 25 percent, respectively.
[ 18th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Last week, Nigeria, which has recorded 169,329 cases and 2,126 deaths said it expected to receive nearly 8 million additional doses of COVID 19 vaccines by the end of August, including from a U.S. government donation.
[ 22nd July 2021, Nigeria ] Malnutrition is one of world's major public health and development concerns. In Nigeria, the situation is dire. Currently, UNICEF says 5 in 10 children under five years old suffer from the effects of being malnourished. This has an overarching impact on the lives, future and productivity of Nigerian children.
[ 16th July 2021, Adamawa State ]  Between 07 and 14 July 2021, the recorded displacements involved a total of 5,655 individuals. A total of 70 individuals left Badakosh ward of Bali LGA in Taraba State to Mbayam Ward of Logo LGA in Benue State and 226 individuals were displaced from Maihula Ward in Taraba state to Nzorov ward in Guma LGA in Benue State. A total of 65 casualties were recorded and 30 shelters were damaged.
[ 22nd July 2021, Nigeria ] Prior to the emergence of COVID 19, approximately 4 in 10 Nigerians were living in extreme poverty based purely on monetary measures. Post COVID 19, the cost of living has continued to rise, thereby plunging Nigerians deeper into poverty. But poverty goes beyond monetary measures, it extends to being a multidimensional phenomenon. According to the Multidimensional Poverty Measure, about 47% of Nigerians  ( 98 million people )  live in multidimensional poverty. This encompasses the various deprivations experienced by poor people in their daily lives. These include poor health, lack of education, inadequate living standards, disempowerment, poor quality of work and the threat of violence. Living in areas that are environmentally hazardous is also a contributing factor. These various dimensions of deprivation have an impact on the nutritional status of the population directly and indirectly.
As at June 27,2021,a total of 14,343 suspected CHOLERA cases including 325 deaths  ( CFR =2.7% )  have been reported from 16 states  ( Benue , Delta , Zamfara , Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River, Niger, FCT and Nasarawa )  since the beginning of 2021. Of the reported cases since the beginning of the year, 27.6% are aged 5 14years . Of all suspected cases, 51%are males and 49% are females.
[ 31st Jul 2021, Nigeria ]  The below chart explains that 85% said a person can be infected with COVID 19 through contact with an affected persons who coughs, 9% said a person can be infected by not practicing 2 meter social distancing and going to a crowded areas. 3% said by carelessness and not mindful of preventive measures given by professionals like use of face masks, washing hands and social distancing, person can be infected. 2% said a person can be infected with COVID 19 if they do not believe COVID 19 exists. 1% said by not observing proper hygiene including hand washing and not using face mask. 0.4% said a person can be infected with COVID 19 due to lack of reliable information about COVID 19 and its dangers can also
[ 31st Jul 2021, Nigeria ]  Generally the community understand COVID 19 virus to be pandemic and deadly disease that affects and cause difficulties in breathing, and normally comes with symptoms that includes cough, sneezing and fever and can easily be transmitted from one person to another.
[ 14th July 2021, Borno  and  Taraba State ]  With the onset of the rainy season in Nigeria's conflict affected northeastern state of Borno and Taraba, varying degrees of damages are expected to infrastructures  ( self made and constructed )  in camps and camp like settings. Usually, heavy rainfalls are accompanied by strong winds causing serious damage to shelters of IDPs.
[ 26th July 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] We estimate that the indirect death count will amount to more than 313,000 by the end of 2020. If the conflict persists for another ten years, that impact continues to grow. Cumulative conflict attributable deaths reach 722,000 by 2025 and nearly 1.2 million by 2030. This growing impact is the result of the growing development disparity between the Conflict and No Conflict scenarios as well as an expanding population in the region
[ 26th July 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] The indirect death toll is felt overwhelmingly by children. Young children are especially vulnerable to malnutrition, more vulnerable to disease when malnourished, and more likely to die. They are hit especially hard by conflict's effects on the economy, on agricultural production and trade, and on access to water and sanitation.
[ 26th July 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] In northeastern Nigeria, conflict has caused spikes in child malnutrition as well as infant and child mortality and, for every year that the conflict continues, the toll on children grows. We estimate that 324,000, or more than 90 percent of conflict attributable deaths through 2020, are of children younger than five. With another decade of conflict, that could grow to more than 1.1 million.
[ 31st Jul 2021, Nigeria ]  Generally, the community believed the elderly withing the age of 50 years above and people with preexisting medical conditions are the most at risk of being infected with COVID 19 in the community.
[ 26th July 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Through 2020, we find that the conflict has resulted in a total cumulative GDP loss of $27.8 billion  ( See Figure 6 ) . This measure allows us to account for absolute losses from pre conflict levels as well as lost potential and forgone development. In the Conflict scenario, the losses continue to grow as the conflict attributable difference in GDP widens, resulting in cumulative GDP loss of more than $130 billion by 2030, roughly ten times the region's GDP today
[ 26th July 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Other human development indicators show a similar pattern. The portion of people living in extreme poverty fluctuates between 55 and 60 percent throughout the Conflict scenario, while the No Conflict scenario projects a slow but steady reduction. Life expectancy in the Conflict scenario drops by two full years in 2014 and 2015. It begins to improve again after 2020, given moderate conflict conditions, but remains over six years lower than in the No Conflict scenario by 2030.
[ 30th Jul, 2021, Nigeria ]  Changes in rainfall with increased temperature and increases in floods and droughts will impact food security and water availability. Increased incidence of extreme rainfall may also result in soil erosion and water logging of crops, thus decreasing yields and increasing food insecurity. Given projected climate change trends, Nigeria and the surrounding West African region is expected to be a hotspot of food insecurity in the future. This may result in significant economic losses, damage to agricultural lands and infrastructure as well as human casualties.
[ 30th Jul, 2021, Nigeria ]  Environmental degradation, impacted water resources, and loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services constitute serious obstacles to the country's continued development and responsible management of its natural resources, which is also likely to impact the country's tourism sector. Environmental pollution is a serious challenge, especially for major urban areas.59 Projected trends of climate variability and longer term change are likely to exacerbate these concerns, as the majority of agricultural and livestock production is rainfed, and provides livelihoods for the majority of the population and may trigger increased internal migration and urbanization. More extreme weather events such as intense rainfall after prolonged dry spells can lead to erosion and flash flooding, damaging roads and infrastructure, wiping out crops and put additional lives at risk
[ 8th April 2021, Nigeria ]  “The rising cases of abduction of school children is alarming and will further disparage stakeholders' efforts at reducing the rate of out of school children in Nigeria, particularly, the girl child.
[ 31st Jul 2021, Nigeria ]   The above chart shows that 51% of the total discussants believe that elderly people are the most at risk of being infected by COVID 19 in the community. 11% believed people with pre existing medical conditions like asthma, and respiratory problems are the most at risk, 9% said everyone is at risk, 8% each believed children, youths and adults withing the age range of 25 – 50 are the most at risk. Further more, 0.4% believed people with mental disorders are the most at risk
[ 26th July 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] The educational consequences of this conflict are significant and will be long lasting. Direct attacks on education as well as displacement and general insecurity have reduced enrolment at all levels. We estimate that the conflict has resulted in an additional 1.8 million students out of school in 2020, a figure which grows to over 3.1 million by 2030.
[ 31st Jul 2021, Nigeria ]  Generally, the discussants feel cultural, traditional, and religious believes, lack of proper information and negligence of the preventive measure can generally make one to be vulnerable to the infection of COVID 19.
[ 30th Jul, 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria is highly vulnerable to seasonal variability and long term climate change. Increasing vulnerability is expected to result in cumulative impacts across the country's social, economic, and environmental structures. Heavy rainfall and floods in particular are likely to have significant consequences on the environment, society, food security situation, as well as the wider economy. Significant impacts are also expected for the country's water resources, agriculture, wetland areas, and health sectors. Increased temperatures, flooding, increased aridity, and soil erosion puts both urban and rural communities at risk, particularly for poor and vulnerable groups.
[ 30th July 2021, Taraba state ] The recorded displacement involved a total of 792 individuals. A total of 20 casualties was recorded and 3 shelters were damaged. The affected population moved to neighbouring communities in search of safety. According to the rapid assessment, 34 percent of IDPs mentioned food as their primary need, followed by medical services  ( reported by 31% of IDPs ) , and NFI  ( reported by 13% of IDPs ) .
[ 30th Jul, 2021, Nigeria ]  The agriculture sector is also the largest employer of the country and accounts for 24.4% of GDP  ( 2016 ) .62 Nigeria's agriculture is dominated by small holder farmers and characterized by limited mechanization. Additionally, the relatively low soil fertility, climate, land tenure and inefficient land management practices are responsible for low productivity for the sector. This low productivity has in part, resulted in the heavy dependency on import to meet food demand.
[ 26th July  1st August 2021, Borno state ] No new COVID 19 case confirmed for the reported period • Total number of confirmed cases as at end of epi week 30 stands at 1,344 • No active case receiving care. • No patient was discharged for the period of reporting. • Cumulative number discharged so far – 1,307 • No death recorded in the reporting period. • Total associated deaths – 38  ( 26 in Isolation facilities and 12 community death )
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Through the Memorandum of Understanding  ( MoU ) , IOM partnered with University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital  ( UMTH )  to establish and operate a COVID 19 Isolation Centre for Humanitarian Community which became operational in November 2020. Moreover, one floor of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital was renovated and converted into a 32 bed isolation centre including four ICU rooms; 16 isolation and treatment rooms and two ICU rooms for the humanitarian community were equipped as part of the efforts to combat the pandemic.
[ 26th July  1st August 2021, Borno state ] Laboratory: • Cumulative Positivity rate is 7%. • Test per million of Population: 3,003 Case per million Population: 203 • Total COVID 19 test conducted 20,953 by Borno State.
[ 26th July  1st August 2021, Borno state ] Risk communication/Social mobilization: • Jingles on COVID 19 protocols, rumors and misconceptions on de stigmatization is ongoing in Kanuri, Hausa, Shuwa Arab, and Mbura on BRTV, DANDAL KURA and PEACE FM radio station supported by UNICEF, IRC, Translators Without Borders and UK Aids.
[ 30th Jul, 2021, Nigeria ]  It is estimated that just 1% of Nigerian agriculture is irrigated, with the vast majority of the country's agriculture reliant upon rainfed agriculture and smallholder farmers using traditional methods. In the north, a traditional livestock production zone, decreasing precipitation and increased temperatures are of significant concern. Trends are likely to adversely impact livestock productivity in arid and semi arid regions, affect ecosystems due to over stressed grazing lands and the direct impacts of heat on livestock.
[  01  15 July 2021,Northeast Nigeria ]  During the reporting period of 01  15 July 2021, sector partners provided life saving assistance to the vulnerable population in locations across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. With the increased shelter and NFI damages incurred in this reporting period as a result of flooding and strong rains, it is expected that affected persons vulnerabilities in the north east will be exacerbated during the rainy season.
[ 31st Jul 2021, Nigeria ]  Graph 5.2 above shows a total of 43 out of 165 discussants across different vulnerable groups, age and gender indicated very likely to contact COVID 19 virus, 49 mentioned likely to get the virus, 32 indicated that they are unlikely to get infect by COVID, 19 mention very unlikely while 22 out of the total 165 discussants don't have an idea of either getting COVID 19 or not.
[ 31st Jul 2021, Nigeria ]  Graph 5.3 above shows that 26 out of 101 caregivers/health workers indicated very likely they will get COVID 19 virus, 43 indicated Likely they will get COVID, 14 mentioned they are unlikely to get COVID 19 virus, 6 shows that they are very unlikely to get COVID 19 while 12 said they don't have an idea.
[ 30th Jul, 2021, Nigeria ]  Approximately 50% of the population currently lives in urban areas and this is projected to increase to 60% and 70% of the population by 2030 and 2050, respectively.6 The country has a Gross Domestic Product  ( GDP )  of $432.29 billion  ( 2020 )  and a current annual growth rate of 2.2% in 2019 and 01.8% in 2020
[  24 January 2021, Nigeria ] Since the start of the COVID 19 pandemic in December 2019 and the first cases reported in Nigeria on 27 February 2020, the incidence of COVID 19 in the country has seen steady increases, reaching a peak of 2,314 new cases on 24 January 2021*.
[ 11th July 2021, Nigeria ] The new measures come against the backdrop of the successful utilisation of 3.9 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines that Nigeria received in March and April, representing 96 per cent of the 4,024,000 vaccines received so far. Indeed, the World Health Organisation Representative in Nigeria, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo has praised Nigeria's COVID 19 vaccination strategy. He said, at a press conference in Abuja, that other African countries were already looking up to Nigeria to learn how to roll out their vaccinations.
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] AHI continues to advance the health and wellbeing of vulnerable women, girls and adolescents in the Humanitarian setting through its programmes that strengthen the Health System, Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Reduction, Provision and Supplies of Medical Equipment's, Consumables and Last Mile LiveSaving Drugs. AHI continues to support Ten  ( 10 )  facilities in Gwoza and Damboa Local Government Areas to provide integrated emergency sexual and reproductive health care services at the facility and in IDP Camps and host communities.
[ 16th July 2021, Nigeria ] The NCDC noted that a total of 2.36 million tests have been carried out as of July 16, compared to 2.32 million tests a day earlier. The centre said that the nation's active cases currently stood at 2,286. Given the risk presented by the new variants of COVID 19, the NCDC has urged Nigerians to continue to observe preventive measures.
[ 13th July 2021, Nigeria  ]  On the detection of the Delta variant of COVID 19 in Nigeria, the NPHCDA boss said it was vital that Nigerians continued to observe non pharmaceutical or public health measures such as wearing of face masks, social distancing and hand hygiene in order to curb the transmission of the disease while awaiting additional doses of COVID 19 vaccines.
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] MI continue to implement IRS campaigns, Indoor Residual Spray  ( IRS )  is one of the important components for malaria control. IRS is very effective in the highly endemic locations and epidemic/outbreak proven areas once implemented before the rainy season. IRS can reduce 40 50% malaria case load when the shelters coverage rate is at least 85%  ( WHO ) . The MENTOR Initiative plan to implement IRS and IEC/BCC campaigns in the 21 IDPs camps in Jere/Maiduguri and 12 IDPs camps in Monguno and nearby host community in Monguno.
[ March 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] According to the March 2021 Cadre Harmonisé food security assessment, an estimated 4.4 million people, including internally displaced people, are expected to face critical food shortages. Some 775,000 people are at extreme risk of catastrophic food insecurity the worst outlook in 4 years.
[ 26th July 2021, Ondo State, Nigeria ]  With this in mind, WHO supported the state in the decentralization and integration of COVID 19 sample collections into the essential health care system. This involved identification and training of 103 laboratorians/sample collectors  ( 1 per health facility )  across the three LGAs. These health facility staff, based within the facilities were trained on how to conduct daily screening, triaging and collection of samples from all identified suspected cases that either visited or were referred to the health facility.
[  01  15 July 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] The sector has also recorded 4,316HH new arrivals at Maiduguri  ( 1,568HH ) , Monguno  ( 1,188HH ) , Kaga ( 367HH ) , Dikwa  ( 278HH ) , Konduga  ( 234HH ) , Bama  ( 220HH ) , Jere  ( 128HH ) , Magumeri  ( 105HH ) , Ngala  ( 103HH ) , Gwoza  ( 71HH ) , Damboa  ( 37HH )  and Girei  ( 17HH )  LGA also in need of NFIs. In addition, 1,430HH in Monguno  ( 970HH ) , Magumeri  ( 435HH )  and Maiduguri  ( 25HH )  LGA are living in the open and are constrained to using inadequate materials to construct provisional shelters while having limited access to NFIs.
[ 26th July 2021, Ondo State, Nigeria ]  The intervention was informed following a decline in most of the COVID 19 monitoring indices in the state. The number of samples tested decreased from 1080 in epidemiological week 05  ( 01 07 February 2021 )  to 225 samples in week 11  ( 15  21 March ) , 2021. Also, the case to contact ratio during this period remained consistently low at 1:1, and 69%  ( 73/105 )  of the active cases were under home based care  ( HBC )  in week 11  ( 15 21 March ) , 2021.
[ 9th  15th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Confirmed Case: A suspected case in which Vibrio cholerae O1 or O139 has been isolated in the stool by culture
[ 15th Jan   15th Feb 2020, Nigeria ]  DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE: A detailed and representative overview of age and sex breakdown was obtained by interviewing a sample of 86,268 persons, representing 4 per cent of the recorded IDP population in the six most affected states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe. The results are depicted in Figures 2 and 3 below.
[  01  15 July 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] A total of 90,308HH need complete NFI kits. 4,316HH of the 90,308HH in need of NFIs are new arrivals in Maiduguri  ( 1,568HH ) , Monguno  ( 1,188HH ) , Kaga ( 367HH ) , Dikwa  ( 278HH ) , Konduga  ( 234HH ) , Bama  ( 220HH ) , Jere  ( 128HH ) , Magumeri  ( 105HH ) , Ngala  ( 103HH ) , Gwoza  ( 71HH ) , Damboa  ( 37HH )  and Girei  ( 17HH )  LGA. 63% of the sites reported that blankets/mats are the most needed NFIs while Kitchen sets are the second most needed NFIs in 26% of sites.
[ 26th July 2021, Ondo State, Nigeria ]  WHO equally supported monitoring of HBC and contact tracing through training of members of the Nigeria Red Cross Society residing across all wards on HBC monitoring and contact tracing. Selected LGAs and state level teams were supported to conduct supportive supervision at the LGA and health facility level to ascertain the status of the response activities.
[ 26th July 2021, Ondo State, Nigeria ]  Due to the inadequate availability of giostyles at the facilities, except for those in use for immunization, temporary sample storage coolers were procured to ensure proper storage of collected samples before collation and transport to the laboratory. To underscore the significance of the strategy, State Epidemiologist, Dr Stephen Fagbemi said that, “People at the local government level have capacity to response to the outbreak and there was no justification to over centralize the response. With the intervention at the local government level, more COVID 19 cases have been detected as we have taken testing closer to the people… we commend this initiative as it is something that needs to be sustained and scaled up so we can find out what is happening in other LGAs,' he said
[  01  15 July 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] WATER SOURCE : The main source of drinking and non drinking water at displacement sites are the boreholes  ( 83% ) . Other sources of water supply include hand pumps, wells, water vendors and water trucking. 81% of the displacement sites have an average waiting time at water points less than 30minutes while 15% is between 30minutes and an hour and 4% of sites above one hour
[ 26th July 2021, Ondo State, Nigeria ]  Preliminary results show that, three weeks prior to the commencement of the intervention  ( 03 23 March, 2021 )  an average of 70 samples were collected weekly across the state out of which an average of 12 cases were confirmed. During the period of the intervention, the number of weekly samples collected and tested in the State increased to an average of 321 samples weekly In the three hotspot LGAs, the cumulative sample collection increased from 133 samples three weeks prior to commencement to a total of 808  ( Akure South 336, Akure N 228, Owo 244 )  samples collected three weeks post commencement of WHO support
[ 31st Jul 2021, Nigeria ]  The below graph 7.1 demonstrates that 110 of the total discussants across the above target groups said the problems that most affects community is domestic violence and community violence, 7 said family separation is the most problem affecting the community, 46 indicates that lack of livelihood opportunities, 13 indicates that problems related to Education as a basic needs as the problems affecting the community, 1 person said problems related to food and water as a basic needs are the problems affecting the community, 4 indicates that problems related to health as the basic services are the problems, 2 people said security problems are the main problems affecting the community while 3 people said shelter problems are the most affecting the community.
[ 30th Jul, 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria has a large amount of fresh water capable of yielding more than 214 km3 of fresh water and covering a surface area of over 20 million hectares. The country's water resources include 200 dams storing more than 31 billion m3, however the country remains highly vulnerable as recent water supply is unable to meet demands for domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes. The vulnerability in the water sector is affected by declining trends in the in flow of water into dams due to lengthening dry seasons, increase in flooding incidences especially along the Niger and Benue rivers and the country's limited rural water distribution infrastructure which is hampering efficient community level access to and use of its water resources for irrigation
[  01  15 July 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] SHOWERS: 86% of the total showers are functional while 14% need to be repaired. • 24 sites in 4 LGAs  ( Girei in Adamawa state, Jere, Magumeri and Maiduguri LGA in Borno state )  do not have shower on site. • 1,656 showers needs to be repaired across 71 sites in 17 LGAs
[ 26th July 2021, Ondo State, Nigeria ]  However, support is required to strengthen risk communication and community engagement, support Infection Prevention and Control among frontline workers, strengthen surveillance at points of entry and support integration of Covid 19 response activities in the other 15 LGAs in the state