nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
Neonatal death: Two  ( 2 )  neonatal deaths were reported through EWARS from Chibok General Hospital
The combined effect of conflict, insecurity, internal displacement and disruptions to livelihoods, exacerbated by the COVID 19 pandemic, has profoundly impacted on people's coping mechanisms and their ability to procure food. Food security projections for the upcoming lean season  ( June to August )  are the worst in four years with some 5.1 million people at risk of facing hunger.
[ 1st May 2021, North East Nigeria  ] Complaint and feedback mechanisms: More than 1,260 families of 5,925 IDPs, returnees and host community members accessed the 25 protection desks in Bama, Banki, Gwoza, Ngala, Mungono, MMC, Damasak, Pulka, Damboa and Dikwa, Borno State. The major complaints reported include health, lack of basic services, mediation needs and vulnerability screening. The response services provided include referrals to other service providers, vulnerability screening for targeted assistance and awareness on safety and security and the toll free hotline. Information, Education and Communication materials on protection services available including preventive information on COVID 19 and flood risk mitigation were developed in English, Hausa, and Kanuri.
Isolation Center for Humanitarian Community  ( IHC ) : IOM manages the Isolation Center for Humanitarian Community  ( IHC )  in collaboration with the UMTH. For the month of April 2021, the IHC medical officers and nurses supported the UN clinic in coordinating the AstraZeneca vaccination exercise for UN/INGOs staff and their dependents in collaboration with the state PHC/WHO at the Red Roof humanitarian hub where 500 humanitarians were vaccinated from 26th to 30th April 2021
[ 7th Apr 2021, Borno State ]  FGD session and direct observation show that the affected population are living in thatch makeshift tents. IDPs use shelter materials  ( tarpaulin and sack )  to reinforce and improve the condition of their makeshift shelters. Lack of basic household NFIs is another challenge identified. Households do not have the capacity to provide the basic NFIs like clothing, sleeping material and cooking utensils, as most households were not able to take their belongings before fleeing. Children were observed walking bare foot and wearing torn cloths.
[ 17th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Similarly, the composite food index rose by 22.72 per cent in April compared to 22.95 per cent recorded in the previous month. The NBS explained that the rise in the food index was a result of the increase in prices of coffee, tea, coca, bread and cereals, soft drinks, milk, cheese and eggs, vegetables, meat, oils and fats, fish and potatoes, yam and other tubers. The food sub index also increased on a month on month basis by 0.99 per cent in April, down by 0.91 per cent points from 1.90 per cent recorded in March.
[ 7th Apr 2021, Borno State ]  Most of the affected population now engage in negative coping strategies such as street begging, child labor, sex for food, drug abuse and skipping meals. It was also revealed that most community members were farmers before the displacement, and they left all their harvest while fleeing.
MDM provided a total of 2,654 outpatient consultations for all ages in Garba Buzu clinic Maiduguri with 15 life saving referrals. 6 out of the 15 referrals were pediatric medical, I pediatric surgical, 5 adult medical and 3 gynecological cases. Kawar Maila clinic in Maiduguri also had a total of 2334 OPD consultations for all ages with 14 life saving referrals. 12 out of the 16 referrals were pediatric medical while the remaining 2 were adult medical cases. Elmiskin clinic in Jere had a total of 2,588 consultations with 14 lifesaving referrals. 8 out of the 14 referrals were pediatric medical, 2 Adult medical, 2 Adult surgical and 2 gynecological cases.
[ 17th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Kogi, Bauch, and Sokoto States, according to the report, recorded the highest inflation while Abia, Kwara, and Katsina had the lowest inflation in the month under review. The latest data by the NBS beat the expectations of economists who had projected a continuous increase in inflation.
DRC distributed personal protective equipment  ( PPE )  and medical waste disposal materials to 4 health facilities in Madagali LGA, and 1 health facility in Michika LGA Adamawa. The materials distributed include surgical masks, rubber boots, isolation gowns, disposable hand gloves, and face shields. In Adamawa DRC installed 5 Billboards with relevant COVID 19 massages across 5 LGAs of Madagali, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, and Yola South.
[ 7th Apr 2021, Borno State ]   Direct observations reveal that there are few latrines yet to be completed. Also based on the findings from KII, FGD sessions and direct observations, there are no water points in the location. Community members usually buy water from water vendors for N20  30 per water can, while household who cannot afford this trek for 1 2 kilometers to fetch water as they are not allowed to go inside Gubio camp to fetch water.
FSACI with funding support of NHF is supporting 17 health facilities;  ( 16 PHC and one cottage hospital )  in 3 LGAs  ( Demsa, Mayo Belwa and Numan )  of Adamawa state in improving access to quality sexual reproductive health services in host communities, IDPs and returnees in emergencies. A total of 13,234 beneficiaries were reached during medical outreached 5600 adults,  ( 2965 males and 2695 females ) , 7634 Children;  ( 3017 boys and 4617 girls ) .
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Moreover, the threat of the COVID 19 pandemic stills looms, particularly for the 1.8 million IDPs in the BAY states, and even more for the over 400,000 IDPs living in the 51 highly congested camps  ( 28 in Maiduguri metropolitan area and 23 in deep field locations ) . Frequent attacks on health facilities and looting of drugs and supplies by NSAGs further weakens the health response.
AGUF: through its health workers and hygiene promoters  ( 5 AGUF staff, 10 Nurses, 10 JCHEWs and 10 volunteer staff )  conducted door to door cholera preparedness and control awareness raising and also conducted integrated health care services outreaches in fourty communities of Guyuk and Lamurde LGAs. No cholera symptoms were dictated and no referrals made within the month of April. COVID  19 prevention, MHPSS and GBV messages were also carried out alongside the awareness raising and health care outreaches.
LESGO : with internal funding was able to procure, distribute and facilitate community engagement  ( sensitization and awareness raising/sensitization )  in the prevention of COVID 19 in Sabon Gari community in Girei I ward of Girei LGA. House to house social mobilization in Rollback Malaria campaign in Mubi North and Mubi South was consolidated with support from Society for Family Health.
WHO: supported Community Health Champions Sensitized more than 90,000 on COVID 19 Prevention in April 2021: Yobe state has continued to record a high number of confirmed COVID 19 cases over the past few months due to improved sample collection and testing. The Yobe State Ministry of Health  ( SMOH ) , with support from WHO, continues to strengthen the COVID 19 response across all the thematic pillars. As of week 18 2021, the state has recorded more than 436 cases of COVID19 and the surge in the number of new cases is expected to continue in the coming weeks as laboratories within and outside the state continue to test a large number of samples that have been collected. To complement the efforts of the state government, WHO with funding from the Nigerian Humanitarian Fund  ( NHF )  and the European Commission, has recruited, trained, and deployed teams of community health champions, who are conducting house to house sensitization on COVID 19 prevention in high risk and high burden LGAs of Potiskum, Damaturu, and Nguru. In April 2021 alone, the Community health champions have reached more than 90,000 people with COVID 19 prevention messages.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Logistics: There is need for the logistics sector to support relief efforts with logistics coordination, to assess and address logistics issues as they arise and to facilitate access to logistics services.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Host Communities: Ground Truth Solutions' perceptions survey of 2,085 cash or voucher  ( CVA )  recipients in the BAY states found similar reported needs: 78% of surveyed aid recipients reported food as the most pressing need not currently met. Food was found to be the main unmet need in each of the BAY states.
[ 7th Apr 2021, Borno State ]  FGD sessions, KII and direct observations reveal that there are no health services in the concerned location. However, InterSOS provided health outreach services in a neighboring community of Lawanti which is 20 – 30 minutes' walk. Some IDPs do not access these health services because they are not aware, and some prefer traditional herbs to treat illness.
[ 7th Apr 2021, Borno State ]  Displaced communities should be supported with emergency shelter kits to reinforce their makeshift tents.  NFIs such as cooking utensils, water storage kits, cloth and beddings, mats and mosquito nets should be distributed.
Similar to 2016, when famine was averted thanks to humanitarian, partners, Government and donors working closely together, millions of people are in danger of starvation in several regions across the country and particularly in the north east. Concerted efforts are again needed to ensure that food security does not deteriorates to levels that will put people's lives at risk, in terms of funding, as well as in terms of ensuring that humanitarian partners can deliver what is needed in a safe and secure way.
[ 7th Apr 2021, Borno State ]  Affected population should be supported with food assistance and cash vouchers to be able to meet their needs.  There is need for case management to support survivors of GBV both women and girls. Provisions of dignity kits to women and girls and also hygiene kits to improve their hygiene practices.  WASH facilities should be provided to the affected population.
[ 7th Apr 2021, Borno State ]  There is the need for more awareness on the dangers of engaging in negative coping mechanisms, use of existing community structures to form community watch teams and engaging with the camp via linkages and referrals to access services.  There is need for family tracing of family members separated during escape from AOG attacks.  Families who experienced violence or lost their loved ones will require psychosocial support
[ 7th Apr 2021, Borno State ]  There is need for screening and monitoring of those at higher risk including women, girls, elderly and persons with disability  There is need for actors to support in acquisition of civil documentation to community members to assist them in movements  There is also the need for cash support for necessary transportation.  Sensitization and awareness raising on GBV issues focusing on domestic violence, importance of reporting sexual assault within 72hrs and early/forced marriage is recommended.
[ 24th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  The conflict in northeast Nigeria has created a humanitarian crisis, with more than 2,000,000 people now displaced. Boko Haram has also frequently targeted aid workers trying to respond to the crisis.
Since 2019, the operating environment for humanitarian partners has been progressingly deteriorating, mainly as a result of insecurity. The access to many areas has become severely constrained, with the only way option for aid workers to safely reach these areas via the humanitarian air services, UNHAS. These services have capacity limitations, as well as funding challenges, meaning that only limited numbers of staff are able to travel to the various bases of the operation. Likewise, the humanitarian hubs enable operations by keeping staff safe in deep field locations.
[  15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  “Kogi State was not supplied with the vaccines because their cold store is still under repairs following vandalization during the End SARS protest,' he said. Nigeria took delivery of 3.94 million doses of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccines in early March and has since begun administration to prioritized groups.
[  15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  As the controversy over the safety of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine continued on Monday, the Nigerian government assured of its safety as the country distributes almost four million doses of the vaccine. At least three European countries– Germany, France and Italy – on Monday joined a few others who had suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
[ 1st July 2021, Nigeria ] WHO supported integrated Community Case Management  ( ICCM )  services in remote and security compromised LGAs and communities The ICCM services have treated at least 99,000 under five children for common ailments. Malaria, Diarrhea  ( and Pneumonia  ( were the most prevalent ailments treated by CORPs. Total number of children screened for malnutrition by CORPS in the month is 7,718, and children with danger signs and/or severe morbidity were referred to catchment secondary health facilities.
[  15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  However, the Nigerian government assured its citizens that it had tested the vaccines and they were safe for use, echoing the view of the World Health Organization and many other countries including the UK. A Nigerian official also said all Nigerian states but one had received doses of the Oxford Astrazeneca COVID 19 vaccines except.
In 2020, there were 3,145 security related incidents in Borno State alone, affecting civilian populations. The continued attacks on civilian populations and civilian infrastructure, as well as a violations against civilians are, potentially, in contravention of international humanitarian and human rights law. All parties to the conflict have an obligation to uphold the rights of individuals and take all possible measures to protect civilians and humanitarian workers
[  15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and members of the PTF received jabs of the vaccines publicly to drive vaccine acceptance. Mr. Shuaib last Monday said the government has started distributing doses of the COVID 19 vaccines to various states across the country.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Host Communities: Regarding preferred information sources, Ground Truth Solutions found that CVA recipients prefer to receive face to face information from community leaders  ( 96% ) . However, there is some regional variation, with religious organisations being the second mostpreferred information source in Adamawa, while less than 10% of respondents mentioned religious leaders in Borno and Yobe. Other preferred sources of information were Bulamas and Lawans.
[  15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  The governor had in one instance described the deadly disease as a hoax. Since the pandemic broke out in February 2020, Nigeria has carried out over 1.6 million tests of which over 160,000 cases have been found and a total of 145,399 patients have recovered across the country. About 2,013 fatalities have also been recorded from the virus.
[ 15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  10,433 individuals were sensitized on COVID 19 and dangers associated with poor hygiene practice. 2137 individuals received various protection support from DRC • 69 persons within Mubi received 3 months supplies of hygiene kits • 18 handwashing stations were distributed with three months supplies of hand washing.
[  15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  He said the government will always prioritize the health of its citizens. The AstraZeneca vaccines are important especially to the COVAX arrangement, a WHO program that promises access to vaccines for up to 20 per cent of participating countries' population. Because it is relatively cheap, easy to make, and store, the AstraZeneca vaccine is regarded as the most suitable for developing countries like Nigeria.
[ 15th July 2021, Nigeria ]  According to the statistics released, 1.9 million people have been displaced in the North East as a result of the on going conflict, while about 300,000 have fled to neighbouring countries. Within that zone, about 8.7 million people need assistance.
[ 26th July 2021, Borno state ] A major health sector partner and exclusive agency providing secondary health care services in Pulka and Gwoza towns, Gwoza LGA, this week confirmed plans to scale down operations in the two locations by 31 July. This sparked concerns of major response gaps especially during the ongoing rainy season when the risks of disease outbreaks and other health issues are much higher.
More than 1.9 million people in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States are internally displaced, including many who solely rely on humanitarian assistance to make it from one day to the next. While the majority of IDPs live in camps or camp settings, others live in host communities with severe vulnerabilities and little resources. Camp settings are often overcrowded and prone to disease outbreaks, as well as fires and flooding. Overcrowding is particularly concerning with the advent of COVID 19, when the risk of the virus spreading is high due to the absence of social distancing measures and adequate hygiene facilities
[ 1st July 2021, Nigeria ] HRH policies, strategies and plans A multi sectoral national HRH technical working group  ( TWG )  was reconstituted and inaugurated on 20th March 2020 following the conduct of a comprehensive stakeholder mapping. The TWG approved and led the process of reviewing the country's HRH policy and strategic plan. To generate global and local evidence for evidence based policy formulation and strategic planning, WHO collaborated with Cochrane Nigeria in the Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Cross River State, to develop four HRH policy briefs. These briefs focus on the following themes:  Interventions to improve attraction and retention of health workers in rural and underserved areas;  Health workforce registries for improving health systems in low and middleincome countries;  Interventions to improve the performance of health workers and quality of care; and  Human resources for health leadership and governance strategies for improving health outcomes in low and middle income countries.
Last year saw an increase in refugee and IDP returns to their areas of origin. The Tripartite agreement for the voluntary repatriation of Nigerian refugees living in Cameroon between the Government of the Republic of Cameroon, the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees paved the way for refugees willing to return from neighboring countries, including Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. Much remains to be done, however, to reduce protection risks for returnees, sustainably provide basic services, as well as create livelihood opportunities for them and develop models for their local integration.
Women and children often face the greatest risks in times of crisis. Conflict and weak rule of law institutions creates an environment conducive for gender based violence, including sexual violence. In 2020, one of the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic has been a sharp increase in domestic violence.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] The crisis has also exacerbated pre existing conditions of malnutrition, driven by a number of inter related factors. These include weak health infrastructures; poor infant and young child feeding  ( IYCF )  practices; limited access to safe water and health and sanitation services; the prevalence of water borne diseases; poor hygiene conditions; and seasonal food insecurity.
Some 3,732 cases of gender based violence were reported, which is very likely a significant underreporting, looking at regional and global trends. Survivors of gender based violence often face immense challenges in accessing affordable quality services or access to justice, largely due to the limited availability of referral centres, many of which are underfunded and have low capacity, further exacerbating their vulnerabilities. Concerted and joint efforts are needed to reduce genderspecific risks are urgently needed to ensure that survivors get the support they need.
[ 15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  Only one sample was collected within the week • No information about the pending samples in NRL Abuja • Reports of discrepancies between positive results being reported on the sitrep and what is obtainable on the SORMAS platform.
[ 15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  Ongoing daily broadcast of 10 jingles per day in Radio Nigeria Fombina FM, 10 jingles per day by Gotel Radio; 10 jingles per day by ABC Radio, 5 jingles per day by Pulaako FM and 5 TV jingles per day in Adamawa State Television.
The food security situation in Nigeria has considerably worsened in the last few months mainly due to an upsurge of violence between armed groups and inter communal conflict, triggering additional population displacements, particularly in the North East, North West and Centre North regions. This has prevented households from engaging in agricultural and fishing activities, which are their main sources of livelihood in these areas.
[ 16th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  The cost of food rose penultimate week when a good blockade was announced by food and cattle suppliers. The blockade led to a sharp rise in the prices of beef, foodstuff and vegetables. Analysts opined that the blockade would worsen Nigeria's runaway food inflation.
[ 1st Feb 2021, North east Nigeria ]  The reconstruction of essential infrastructure and re establishment of basic services continue to suffer delays, and some of the return locations still face insecurity and risk from improvised landmines and unexploded ordnance. Conflict  ( both inter communal violence and military operations )  and sparseness of human, social, physical and financial capital remain the major drivers of severe needs for returnees. Most IDP returnee households still rely on humanitarian lifesaving assistance. According to the nutrition sector, the GAM rates for returnee children under five as of September 2020 are 7.5% in Adamawa, 10.5% in Borno, and 13.6% in Yobe states.
[ 1st July 2021, Nigeria ] National Digital Health Policy: The WCO supported development of an advanced draft of the National Digital Health Policy with inputs from relevant sectors and all the 36 States and FCT; The policy will provide overarching guidance for review of National Health ICT Strategic Plan 2015  2020, inform digital health infrastructural investments, resources, capacity building, implementation, review and evaluation of existing digital health interventions.
[ 1st July 2021, Nigeria ] National Quality Policy and Strategy : Towards ensuring that quality in integrated into service provision in all levels of care and across all programmes, a concept note on Integrating quality in Nigeria's health system was developed. The aim of the planned support is to develop a comprehensive national quality policy and strategic plan for Nigeria that sets an overarching vision for quality of care in Nigeria, will guide action of quality health services across levels of the care, and integrate multiple efforts on quality health services under one holistic plan.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] More than 1.5 million people need life saving nutrition services, comprising over 1 million children under five  ( of whom about 200,000 are living with disability )  and half a million women of reproductive age within the BAY states. Of the 1.5 million people needing humanitarian nutritional services, 15% are IDPs, 15% returnees and 70% are in host communities.
Furthermore, torrential rainfall, river floods and flash floods in 2020 affected 22 states in the country, including in the North East, displacing over 24 130 people and washing away thousands of hectares of farmland with crop losses amounting to billions of naira.
As of 21 November 2020, the DTM has identified 2,150,243 IDPs  ( 442,297 households )  across Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe States. This represents an increase of less than one per cent  ( 6,108 persons )  compared to DTM Round 34. The number of returnees increased by less than one per cent  ( or 6,058 individuals )  since Round 34 to reach a total number of 1,742,907 returnees in 281,517 households.
The impact of the COVID 19 pandemic and the related urgent and essential containment measures have disrupted households' income generating activities and livelihoods, generally reducing their purchasing power. Its effects have also led to spikes in the cost of agricultural inputs and staple food prices, which have affected availability of and access to food.
[ 1st July 2021, Nigeria ] Over 77% of planned active surveillance visits were conducted by DSNOs/ADSNOS, with over 37,000 supportive supervision visits conducted by WHO staff. 6446 AFP cases were detected and investigated in 2020 with a verification rate of 81%. As at Week 52, 2020 773 ( 99.9% )  of the 774 LGAs had reported at least one AFP case, with a national Non Polio Acute Flaccid Paralysis  ( NPAFP )  rate of 6.1/100,000 Under 15 and Stool adequacy of 94% . All the states plus the FCT met both core indicators of NPAFP rate >= 2/100,000 and stool adequacy >=80%. A total of 584 ( 75% )  of LGAs met both core indicators
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east  Nigeria ] Children below 5 years of age, adolescent girls and women of reproductive age are the most affected, and those living at the reception centres are extremely vulnerable as they have not accessed nutrition services before their arrival at the reception sites.
The food security situation is expected to further deteriorate during the peak of the lean season  ( June–August 2021 )  if no mitigation actions are taken. With the increased insecurity likely to occur in the North East and worse levels of high acute food insecurity, it is crucial to provide livelihood assistance to the most vulnerable populations in order for them to produce their own food and generate income.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Female headed households, the disabled, and orphaned, separated or unaccompanied children face more difficulty in safely accessing humanitarian assistance and basic services and are at higher risk for sexual exploitation and abuse, and gender based violence.
+5.13 million people projected to be in high acute food insecurity in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States.
[ 1st 15th Mar 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Camp management activities such as CFM, fire sensitizations, COVID 19 awareness, Hygiene promotion were achieved during the reporting period. The reporting period saw an increase in outbreak of fires across 10 camps in Borno state with a total of 819HH reported to be affected. In response to the fire outbreaks, through advocacy and the sector stock piled items, 727 HH were reached with shelter solutions with activities including emergency shelter constructions and shelter rehabilitation/reconstruction of completely damaged shelters across Borno state.
[ 16th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  The NBS said Tuesday that upward movement in food inflation was caused by increases in the prices of bread, cereals, fish, potatoes, yam and other tubers, vegetables, meat, oils and fats, fruits and food products. However, core inflation, which excludes the prices of agricultural items, increased to 12.38 percent in February compared to 11.85 percent in January 2021.
[ 16th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 17.33 per cent in February 2021, the nation's statistics bureau said Tuesday. This is the highest inflation rate recorded in four years. In January, inflation rose to 16.47 per cent amid sky rocketed food prices.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east  Nigeria ] Given the situation, the priority early recovery livelihood needs of the affected people are livelihood support and job creation, access to credit and vocational training, support to productive assets and business start up, and restoration of markets and critical infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, roads and waste management systems. Additionally, women prioritize the need to access healthcare and education for their children.
[ 1st 15th Mar 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  A total of 92,562HH need complete NFI kits. 3,500HH of the 97,808HH in need of NFIs are new arrivals in Monguno  ( 1,269HH ) , Maiduguri  ( 918HH ) , Konduga  ( 335HH ) , Ngala  ( 324HH ) , Jere  ( 151HH ) , Gwoza  ( 148HH ) , Dikwa  ( 128HH ) , Kaga  ( 72HH ) , Bama  ( 66HH ) , Damboa  ( 52HH ) , Biu  ( 30HH ) , Girei  ( 5HH )  and Mafa  ( 2HH )  LGA. 67% of the sites reported that blankets/mats are the most needed NFIs while Kitchen sets are the second most needed NFIs
[ 31st August 2020, Jere, Mafa, Kondunga and Maiduguri ] Overall, 73% of respondents said they do report when they see or hear of children experiencing abuse at home or in the community and 25% would confront the perpetrators, 14% would comfort the child while 8% would not report
[ 23rd Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The country received another 300,000 doses of the Astrazeneca vaccine from telecom giant MTN and additional 100,000 doses of Covishield COVID 19 vaccines from the Indian government. The Nigerian government had said it plans to vaccinate 109 million people against the COVID 19 virus over a period of two years.
[ 2nd May 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria will ban travellers coming from India, Brazil and Turkey because of concerns about the rampant spread of coronavirus in those countries, a presidential committee said on Sunday. "Non Nigerian passport holders and non residents who visited Brazil, India or Turkey within Fourteen  ( 14 )  days preceding travel to Nigeria, shall be denied entry into Nigeria," Boss Mustapha, chairman of the presidential steering committee on COVID 19, said in a statement. The ban will take effect from May 4, the statement said.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Returnee: In many such areas, the returning population is unable to safely access farmland, which attenuates the sustainability of returns as well as food insecurity. According to DTM, of the 1.9 million IDPs in the BAY states, only 323,000 or 17% have been displaced just once; 51% have been displaced twice, 27% three times, and 5% more than three times.
[ 1st May 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria announced 43 confirmed new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing its total to 165,153, with 2,063 deaths.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Returnee: A significant number of households who had intended to return to their original home villages to rebuild their lives have ended up in towns within their home LGA, primarily because they found or came to expect insecure or untenable conditions there. As such, they are now facing secondary displacement and need humanitarian aid, but now in environments where humanitarian access is a problem. This creates congestion within the ‘return towns and villages' such as in Gujba town in Yobe state, and also adds to the population who are located in inaccessible areas.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ]  Returnee: Drivers of severity and underlying factors: The lack of access to basic services, livelihoods opportunities and security impinge on the lives of returnees. The rehabilitation or reconstruction of essential infrastructure and the re establishment of basic services continue to suffer delays, and many of the return locations are still affected by insecurity. Conflict  ( both inter communal violence and military operations )  and sparseness of human, social, physical and financial capital remain the major driver of severe needs for returnees.
[ 16th Mar 2021, North east Nigeria ] Returnee: An estimated 25% of returnee households have lost their civil documentation, which exposes them to risk of eviction from their homes.
[ 26th July 2021, Borno state ] The increasing IVCP risks could potentially affect aid operations including in Damboa LGA where partners reached some 36,000 IDPs with vital food supplies this week. Some partners providing third party food assistance to affected populations in Nganzai LGA scaled down operations in June due to difficulty in finding commercial vehicles willing to transport deliveries due to heightened risks of NSAG IVCPs along the routes.
[ 27th June 2021, Nigeria ] Coalitions of women from various cross sections of society played an important role in organizing protests, drawing on their online networks and resources to articulate and voice how they were being impacted by police brutality, insecurity, and broader gender inequalities, including increasing Gender Based Violence  ( GBV )  during the pandemic  ( Dark 2020 ) .
[ 26th April 2nd May 2021, Nigeria: Borno State  ] Distribution of confirmed cases by LGA   256 from Jere, 945 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, 6 from Hawul and 6 from Ngala LGAs .
[ 26th April 2nd May 2021, Nigeria: Borno State  ]  1 new case confirmed for the reported week • Total number of Confirmed Cases as at end of epi week 17 stands at 1,342 • 2 active case receiving care. • Total number of patients discharged for the week – 0 • Cumulative number discharged so far – 1,300 • No death recorded in week 17 • Total associated deaths – 38  ( 26 in Isolation facilities and 12 community death. )
[ 1st Oct 2020,North east Nigeria ] Nigeria has the third highest risk score  ( 6.5 )  among countries in the Sahel region, according to INFORM72. The main findings of the October 2020 INFORM index update show that the BAY states have, by far, the highest levels of risk  ( 7.5 for Borno, 5.0 for Adamawa and 6.3 for Yobe ) , with high or very high levels of exposure to conflict and natural hazards. The vulnerability and lack of coping capacity documented in these states is very high compared to other Nigerian states. From 2017 to 2020, the INFORM index has consistently highlighted the BAY states' level of risk.
[ 26th July 2021, Borno state ] Humanitarian partners across sectors are facing challenges in sustaining and scaling up response operations and critical services across affected and vulnerable locations due to funding shortfalls. As of 25 July, only about 30 per cent of the US$1.0 billion required to fund the HRP for 2021 has been received, threatening ongoing lean and rainy season preparedness measures to mitigate impacts of flooding and risks of disease outbreaks such as acute watery diarrhea and cholera.
[ 1st Feb 2021, Nigeria ] Returnees also face problems being able to reclaim their abandoned properties on their return their land and/or houses having been taken over by previously returning households or even by other IDPs. Many of these households have returned to their villages after several years of being detached from livelihoods and traditional solidarity systems. Livelihood opportunities in the areas of return are minimal, mainly confined to subsistence agriculture, small scale livestock herding, and petty trade. Many farming households struggle to get basic farming inputs and to get their produce to market.
[ 26th April 2nd May 2021, Nigeria: Borno State  ] Total number of contacts line listed for follow up – 6,501 • Total initial Samples tested so far in UMTH laboratory stands at 20,371 • Cumulative positivity rate 7% • Cumulative samples collected for week 17 were 48.
[ 26th April 2nd May 2021, Nigeria: Borno State  ] Laboratory: Cumulative Positivity rate is 7.1 percent • Test per million of Population: 2,848 Case per million Population: 202 • Total COVID 19 test conducted 20,371 by Borno State.
[ 26th April 2nd May 2021, Nigeria: Borno State  ] Case Management: 2 case in self isolation at the end of epi week 17. • No patient discharged at the end of the week • Total discharges –1,300, No death reported for the week.
During the period 27 February   05 March 2021, 365 movements were observed at three Points of Entry in Borno State. Of the total movements recorded, 148 were incoming from the Far North Region in Cameroon. Additionally, 217 outgoing movements were recorded from Borno State to the Far North Region in Cameroon.
[ 26th April 2nd May 2021, Nigeria: Borno State  ] Risk communication/Social mobilization: Jingles on COVID 19 protocols, rumors and misconceptions on vaccination, destigmatization 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.
[ 1st Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ] In the BAY states, on average 13 new COVID 19 positive cases are registered each week; confirmed cases now amount to 1,374 people  ( one out of every 13,000 people in the BAY states ) . According to official figures 69 people in the BAY states have died of COVID19; and 993 COVID 19 patients have been discharged  ( all figures as of 1 January 2021. )  The low testing capacity  ( 500 tests a week )  could explain the low rate of confirmed infections: testing in Nigeria has covered only 0.6% of the population.
[ 15th 21st March, 2021, Nigeria ]  Backlog of results released were 2398 out of which 93 were positive and 2305 were negative • 8 samples taken and tested within reporting week were released, out of which 2 tested positive and 6 were negative.
[ 26th April 2nd May 2021, Nigeria: Borno State  ] MHPSS: MHPSS responders  ( WHO, IOM )  provided counselling and sensitized individuals on standard precaution of COVID 19 transmission and preventive measures.
Key drivers: The current period levels of malnutrition were aggravated by ongoing conflict in the region, food insecurity, poor water and sanitation  ( WASH )  conditions, high morbidity, and poor Infant and Young Child Feeding  ( IYCF )  practices. The poor IYCF practices were evidenced by the extremely low prevalence of children having Minimum Acceptable Diets  ( MAD ) , which were 1% in Adamawa, 0.9% in Borno and 0.4% in Yobe states and suboptimal breastfeeding practices including low levels of exclusive breastfeeding across all states  ( Adamawa – 56.3%, Borno – 64.3% and Yobe – 37.6% )  and poor complementary feeding practices. Poor WASH conditions, including access to proper sanitation facilities, access to portable and handwashing practices, significantly contributed to acute malnutrition, especially in urban and IDP communities. Other contributing factors included low measles vaccination coverage, poor vitamin A supplementation coverage, anaemia among children aged 6 59 months and high prevalence of diarrhoea and fever. The current situation analysis period was characterized by the harvest season, in which farming communities and IDPs with access to small farms had at least some access to food compared to the lean season of the year. The period was also affected by the ongoing armed conflict, resulting in displacements and disruption of services.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Excess morbidity may not be well documented in real time by health systems, nor excess mortality by vital registration systems. Risk of rapid spread of COVID 19 still looms in north east Nigeria, with its 1.9 million displaced people, half of whom are in camps. Many of the globally prescribed preventive measures such as physical distancing will be hard to implement given the conditions where Nigeria's most vulnerable populations reside. The majority of IDP camps are highly congested; and three  ( Jere, Gwoza and Kala Balge )  have per capita space of less than one square meter. Observed behaviour, in IDP sites and elsewhere, seems to evince lack of awareness of COVID 19 risks and preventive measures, or perception of low risk.
[ 15th 21st March, 2021, Nigeria ]  WHO supported risk communication volunteers visited 981 households and 6 churches. 5,680 persons  ( 1302 men, 2,010 women, 1,122 boys and 1,246 girls ) .
[ 1st 15th Mar 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  All the camps has established health structures, COVID 19 sensitization, response pathway and access to mobile clinics where vaccination activities and essential medicine distribution services are provided by health partners. 38% of camps reported cases of malaria. 65% of camps has access to a functional primary health care provider on site or nearby
[ 2nd August–8th August 2021, Nigeria ] There has been a decrease in the number of new Cholera cases in the last two weeks. Bauchi ( 773 ) , Niger ( 284 ) , Zamfara ( 253 )  and Katsina ( 217 )  account for 78.1% of 1,956 cases reported in the last two weeks  ( 30and31 ) . Since the beginning of the year, a total of 1,938 samples have been collected with positive cases as follows 277 RDT positive only; 82 culture positive; 359 RDT and culture positive. The test positivity rate  ( TPR )  for laboratory confirmation by culture is23%.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ]  Returnee: As stated above, necessary infrastructure and services remain very limited in return areas. The main drivers aggravating living conditions for returnees, similar to IDPs, are inadequate shelters and livelihoods opportunities. Likewise, access to basic services such as health care, education and water and sanitation is inadequate. These problems are compounded by lack of civil documentation and secure tenure of housing, land and property. About 10% of the returnees have no access to primary health care facilities within an hour's walk from their homes. Less than half of the families  ( 48% )  can send all their children to school. The student per teacher ratio remains high  ( for example, 1 teacher to 73 students in Yobe state64 ) , with definite effects on the quality of education as well as child health and safety. Most returnees struggle with shelter: 62% of returnee households live in partially destroyed shelters, 3% live in transit shades or makeshift shelters, and 19% share a shelter with other households.
[ 15th 21st March, 2021, Nigeria ]  Ongoing daily broadcast of 10 jingles per day in Radio Nigeria Fombina FM, 10 jingles per day by Gotel Radio; 10 jingles per day by ABC Radio, 5 jingles per day by Pulaako FM and 5 TV jingles per day in Adamawa State Television.
[ 16th Mar 2021, North east Nigeria ] Due to extensive damage to infrastructure by NSAGs, communication systems in the BAY states are extremely limited outside of the state capitals. Efforts by mobile communication companies to install mobile base stations in the garrison towns are heavily regulated by the security forces, further restricting access to an already limited essential service.
[  26th Apr   2nd May 2021, Nigeria ]  ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation  ( 1,178 individuals or 45% ) , improved security  ( 662 individuals or 25% ) , poor living conditions  ( 625 individuals or 24% ) , fear of attack  ( 113 individuals or 4% )  and conflict/attack  ( 65 individuals or 2% ) .
[  26th Apr   2nd May 2021, Nigeria ]  In the states Borno and Adamawa, a total of 2,643 movements were recorded, comprising 1,725 arrivals and 918 departures, between 26 April and 2 May 2021. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Gwoza, Monguno and Ngala Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most conflict affected state of Borno and in Demsa, Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Guyuk, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 15th 21st March, 2021, Nigeria ]  Decline in number of samples collected. Difficulty in conducting actual contact tracing as results of some samples are released weeks after sample collection.
As at 8th August, 2021, a total of 37,819 suspected Cholera cases including 1,178 deaths  ( CFR3.1% )  have been reported from 23 states and FCT  ( Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River, Niger, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Yobe, Kwara, Enugu, Adamawa , Katsina, Borno, Taraba and FCT )  since the beginning of 2021. Of the reported cases since the beginning of the year, 26% are aged 5 14years Of all suspected cases, 51% are males and 49% are females.
[ 5th August 2021, north east Nigeria ] “Women in affected communities have shared stories of sleepless children who cry through the night due to hunger,' said Mr. Kallon. Conditions for some households are so desperate that families are living on nutritional supplements meant to ensure the survival of their children. The nutrition situation is at risk of deteriorating to critical levels due to persistent and poor underlying conditions, including inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene and limited health access.
[ 5th August 2021, north east Nigeria ] The insecurity plaguing north east Nigeria, intense rains, flash flooding and periods of drought tore some factors preventing farmers from accessing their fields and growing crops. They are doubly impacted by the food insecurity, not only losing their ability to grow food they need to feed their families but also suffering the loss of income from not being able to yield a harvest. Solving food insecurity must be approached as a long term effort that requires enabling people to have livelihoods through agriculture, and supporting them through capital and agricultural inputs.
[ 1st 15th Mar 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  The displaced population continue to be exposed to poor weather conditions, settling in sub standard shelters  ( self made and makeshift materials ) . In addition to these rising caseloads, the site tracker report for the reporting period captured 68,167 households  ( HH )  to be dwelling in makeshift shelters, 1,241HH living in the open with no shelter, while 2,463HH are sharing shelter. A significant number of shelters are also damaged and require replenishment.
[ 1st 15th Mar 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  The reporting period of 1st to 15th of March 2021 saw an escalation of insecurity. This worsening insecurity is impeding humanitarian operations and access in key locations of Borno state, with several thousand IDPs at risk of being cut off from critical assistance and services. The insecurity has significantly increased the rate of displacements, where 3,472 people were recorded as new arrivals.
[ 10 mar, 2021, Nigeria  ]  About 64 percent of households in Nigeria consider themselves to be poor while 32 percent of households say their economic situation had worsened over a period of one year, according to UNICEF. Poverty still remains one of the most critical challenges facing the country and population growth rates have meant a steady increase in the number of people living in conditions of poverty.
[ 1st 15th Mar 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  87% of latrines in Borno are functional while 13% are damaged. 2 sites in Jere and Kala/Balge LGA in Borno state do not have latrines on site. 49% of latrines across 125 sites in 18 LGAs need gender marking. • 23% of latrines needs desludgement across 63 sites in 16 LGAs  ( table 1 )
[ 2nd August–8th August 2021, Nigeria ] Challenges: Difficulty in accessing some communities due to security concerns. Open defecation in affected communities. Lack of potable drinking water in some rural areas and urban slums. Inadequate vaccines to cover all LGAs, wards and settlements with cholera outbreaks. Inadequate health facility infrastructure and cholera commodities for management of patients.
[ 1st 15th Mar 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  34% of camps has access to primary on site while 66% access varies in distance or not accessible due to distance  ( figure 12 )  Over 60% of the camps need instructional and writing materials. 41% of camps neither has access to a functional primary school or alternative form of basic education on site
[ 1st Sep 2020,North east Nigeria ] Host Communities: Food insecurity is the broadest factor affecting host communities. The October 2020 Cadre Harmonisé projects 5.1 million people in the BAY states will be in food insecurity phase 3  ( ‘crisis' )  or phase 4  ( ‘emergency' )  during the 2021 lean season. Of these, 1.6 million are in IDP hosting communities. Global acute malnutrition among children under five in host communities are 7.5% in Adamawa, 10.5% in Borno, and 13.6% in Yobe states, as of September 2020.