nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
In northwest Syria there are only 600 doctors for the 4 million inhabitants who live there – that's 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people. “They operate 500,000 free medical acts per month,' explains Marouissa Simonin, a communications officer at the USSOM, a coalition of NGOs providing medical care in Syria. “Their health and well being are essential and vital in order to continue to help and serve the Syrians.'
“A certain type of COVID 19 vaccine has not been chosen yet in northern Syria. And since there are many types, each having specific storage and transportation methods, we cannot exactly tell what challenges would arise,' dr. Rif'at Farhat toldEnab Baladi, who is the Officer of the Vaccines Program in Idlib province.
[ June 2021, NES ]  KIs in roughly 30% of assessed communities reported that access to credit for entrepreneurial investment was a livelihoods priority need
( NSAG TBAF 20/10/2020 )  2.9m people at high risk of covid 19 infection
[ 7th 14th June, NWS ]  BREAD: 919 SYP PER 8 PIECE BUNDLE  ( 0.3 USD )  One month price change: increase of 9% Six month price change: increase of 35%
[ August 2021, NWS, GoS & NES ]  Bulgur: The Middle region of Syria recorded the highest average bulgur price by region at SYP 2,346/kg  ( up three percent m o m ) , followed by the Coastal region at SYP 2,283/kg  ( up eight percent mo m ) . On the other hand, the Cross border region recorded the lowest average bulgur price at SYP 1,555/kg  ( up nine percent m o  m ) , followed by Northeast Syria at SYP 1,887/kg  ( up six percent m o m ) .
[ 12th Mar 2021, Nigeria ]  More than 2,000 people have died from coronavirus in Nigeria since the disease first appeared in the country over a year ago. Eight people died from the disease on Thursday, raising the fatality toll to 2,001, according to an update by theNigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC ) .
[ 01/08/2020, Nigeria ]  89% of indivduals were aware of the COVID 19 pandemic
[ 01/08/2020, Nigeria ]  Types of flows: All observed travellers were conducting a transboundary movement  ( 29% were entering the country, while 71% were leaving the country )
[ 01/07/2020, Borno ]  People living in H2R areas, who are already facing severe and extreme humanitarian needs, are also vulnerable to the spread of COVID 19, especially due to the lack of health care services and information sources.
[ 1st Dec 2020, North east Nigeria ] SHELTER : Camps and camp like settings: Camps and camp like settings presented a variety of shelter conditions, with the most common type of shelter being selfmade/makeshift shelters at 36 per cent  ( down by 2% ) , followed by emergency shelters at 33 per cent  ( down by 1% since Round 34 )
[ 1st Dec 2020, North east Nigeria ]  WASH: WATER RESOURCES: Camp and camp like settings: For 68 per cent  ( similar to Round 34 )  of the camps or camp like settings, piped water was the main source of drinking water. In 18 per cent  ( down by 1% )  of the camps or camp like settings, hand pumps were the main source of drinking water, followed by water trucks  ( 7%   down by 1% ) , protected wells  ( 3% )  and unprotected wells  ( 2% ) .
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 15 assessed settlements reported that no handwashing facilities were publicly available to residents at the time of data collection. In all of the remaining 8 settlements where KIs reported publicly available handwashing stations, soap and water were reportedly available.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 1 settlement indicated that at least one protection issue is at risk of worsening due to COVID 19.
To support vulnerable households to cushion the socio economic effects of the pandemic, CEPROWAG provided 100 vulnerable households caring for the most vulnerable children with basic food and non food items in NYSC and Dalori 1 IDP camps. The families were selected based on vulnerability criteria and with the community volunteers who regularly work in the communities; they included child headed households, vulnerable families caring for children with disabilities and other marginalized children and children at risk
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  Around half  ( 15 )  of the KIs described people rearing livestock in the settlement. Livestock was primarily described as a source of income as people would sell it to get cash  ( 13 ) , but some KIs also described livestock being a central part of farming to maximize crops outputs  ( 6 ) .
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  In general, single headed households  ( male and female )  were described to face additional challenges to access food and livelihood sources  ( 11/28 ) . Some KIs reported how this included single headed households begging for food from neighbors or strangers as they often were described not to have any relatives or further support system resulting in limited access to food  ( 9 ) .
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] The main three strategies reported were eating wild food that was not normally a part of people's diet  ( 21 ) , getting food from relatives or neighbours  ( 16 )  and engaging in casual labour  ( 11 ) . Others strategies described included eating poisoned food that made people sick  ( 7 ) , eating bush meat/hunting  ( 6 ) , begging for food  ( 5 ) , drinking boiled water with salt as a meal  ( 6 ) , spending days without eating  ( 5 ) , prioritizing children to eat  ( 5 )  and selling assets or livestock  ( 5 )
[ 17/09/2020,Nigeria ]  COVID 19 is also forcing more people into food insecurity. Analysis shows measures imposed to contain the virus reduced incomes in 80 percent of households. You can imagine the devastation with that alone.
[ 21st 27th Dec2020, Adamawa state ] Requisition for additional viral transport media was made. 225 samples were collected within the week. 676 samples are still pending investigation in the laboratory
[ 18/09/2020,North East Nigeria ] The United Nations  ( UN )  has stated that the protracted crisis and the COVID 19 pandemic have forced more than 10.6 million people in the Northeast, in need of humanitarian assistance.
[ 4th  11th April 2021, Nigeria: Borno State ]  Distribution of confirmed cases by LGA   256 from Jere, 945 from MMC, 16 from Gwoza, 3 from Damboa, 12 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.
Prices of food commodities are expected to remain on the rise following COVID 19 related restriction with decreased supply due increased transportation costs, border and movement restrictions, and seasonal decreased supply during the current lean season from June to August 2020.
[ 01/08/2020, Borno ]  The most conflict affected State of Borno continues to host the highest number of IDPs at 1,566,011, an increment of 1 per cent  ( 18,998 persons )  from 1,547,013 who were recorded in the last round of assessment. The mobility was triggered by range of reasons including insecurity and poor living conditions.
[ 01/08/2020, BAY states ] Eighty two per cent of IDPs cited the most affected state of Borno as their place of origin  ( up 1% from the last two rounds of assessments ) . After Borno, Adamawa is the place of origin for the second largest number of IDPs  ( 7% ) , followed by Yobe at 5 per cent.
[ 01/08/2020, North East Nigeria ]  Ninety per cent  ( down 1% since the last round of assessment )  attributed their displacement to the ongoing conflict in northeastern Nigeria, 9 per cent  ( up by 1% from the last round of assessment )  of returnees said they were displaced due to communal clashes and 1 per cent due to natural disasters. Fifteen per cent  ( up from 14% )  of returnees assessed in Adamawa were displaced due to communal clashes in the State. It would be interesting to note that Adamawa and Yobe are the States hosting returnees who were displaced by communal clashes and natural disasters. In Borno State, returnees were exclusively displaced by the conflict.
The Sector also processed over 45 mt of air cargo for the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service  ( UNHAS )  and facilitated movement of over 3,500 trucks containing humanitarian cargo.
To limit people to people contact and promote appropriate social distancing during COIVD 19, WFP is providing beneficiaries in northeast Nigeria with double rations via in kind food or cash based transfers
Across the country, about 10,000 health workers have trained under Professor Olayinka. In turn, they have gone on to train tens of thousands of others.
However, the following challenges that must be addressed if cases are to remain low; • Stigma among confirmed cases in communities contributes to challenges in effective contact tracing  ( especially cases detected at POE )  • Inadequate follow up of cases on self isolation, this challenge limits the objective assessment of adherence to treatment protocol for such patients. • There is also widespread low risk perception among general populations, this is observed in reluctance to comply with prevention practices such as the use of face mask and social distancing measure in public gathering
As of 31st August, a total of 1036 confirmed COVID 19 cases had been reported, including 59 deaths, 67 active cases and 910 recoveries  ( 88% )  in the three states. A total of 10,443 COVID 19 tests has been conducted in Borno State. In Borno State, fumigation exercise in Primary and Junior Secondary Schools has commenced in Kwaya Bura, Hawul Local Government Area by BOSEPA. In Yobe State, SPHCMB, in collaboration with WHO and partners, have conducted sensitization training for 720 community leaders and members on COVID 19 IPC in remote and high risk LGAs.
WHO – Mental: In Host Communities, Individualized Education and Counselling on COVID 19 was provided to 34 new Mental Health patients and care givers during one on one consultation, while 162 received group counselling and education in Jere, Mafa, and MMC LGA. Counselling and education centered on COVID 19 mode of transmission, signs and symptoms, standard precaution and steps to take when symptoms occur
In July 2020, UNICEF engaged master trainers to build the capacity of 500 SBMC members in small groups of 20, in line with COVID 19 prevention guidelines. Drawn from a total of 100 schools in both the Biu and Shani LGAs, the two week training focused on reviewing and developing school improvement plans and conflict, disaster and risk reduction strategies. It also examined awareness and prevention of school related gender based violence and strategies for COVID 19 management and prevention in schools in north east Nigeria.
[ 04/10/2020, Nigeria ]  There has also been a decline in recorded fatalities. The total death toll remained 1,113 as no deaths were reported on Sunday. The new cases, according to the NCDC, were found in the following nine states: Plateau  ( 18 ) , Lagos  ( 15 ) , Katsina  ( 10 ) , Ogun  ( 5 ) , Kaduna  ( 4 ) , Edo  ( 3 ) , Ekiti  ( 1 ) , FCT  ( 1 ) , Ondo  ( 1 ) . Plateau had the highest number of new cases on Sunday with 18 infections while Lagos followed with 18 new cases.
[ 20thOct,2020, Nigeria ]  Ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality and return to school have sparked concerns of further spread of the disease and the Presidential Task Force on COVID 19 has warned of a spike in infections over the next two weeks.
In addition to COVID 19 messaging targeting children and community members, CHAD also educated children and community members on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and distributed information, education and communication materials  ( IEC )  on reporting mechanisms and referral pathways in Bama, Banki, Damboa, Dikwa, Mafa and Ngala in partnership with UNICEF.
In response to the combined effects of COVID 19, Windstorm and fire outbreak previously reported in Borno State, UNHCR distributed 3,008 NFI Kits benefitting vulnerable households in 4 LGAs  ( Bama   270, Jere   Elmiskin, Farm Centre 1,048, MMC/New Stadium Camp 650, Pulka – 600, Gwoza – 490, Adamawa;Girei 150, Yola South 350 ) . In Adamawa State, 500 vulnerable households in Malkohi, Yola South LGA and Viniklang and Sangere Dutse in Girei LGA benefitted from NFIs under the NHF funded project.
[ 04/10/2020, Gombe ]  THE Gombe State Government has announced October 4, 2020 as resumption date for boarding schools and October 5, for day primary and secondary schools in the state.
[ 30th May 2021, Nigeria ]  It also reported 30 new additional COVID 19 infections in three states. The agency said that the country also reported zero death linked to the disease in the past 24 hours. It said that while the case count had continued to creep down throughout the week, adding it is getting closer to dropping below 30.
Health personnel continue to be alarmingly affected; 5,871 positive cases have been reported. Ghana  ( 2,065 ) , Nigeria  ( 987 )  and Cameroon  ( 593 )  have the most affected health personnel.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] Potentially because of the prolonged conflict and the continued negative impact on people's access to food, some KIs  ( 8 )  described sleeping hungry or not being able to do anything when not having access to enough food  ( see quote below ) . This is of great concern as it could imply complete exhaustion or inability to cope with lack of access to food. The KIs mentioning this were primarily form Gwoza and Damboa, which could indicate severely limited access to food in H2R settlements there.
To complement these activities, IOM field workers are training local camp residents on risk communication and community engagement, reaching close to 20,000 people through door to door awareness raising.
[ 1st Nov 2020,North east Nigeria ]  UNHCR also conducted 2,152 key informant interviews  ( KII )  using the community protection monitoring tool. The data analysed helped to provide direct strategic approach, advocacy and real time response to protection issues in the Adamawa, Bay and Yobe states. In November, the 81 major incidents reported by KII were recorded and analysed with protection monitoring tools. They included Gender Based Violence  ( GBV, 48% ) , NSAG attacks  ( 12.8% )  abduction of civilians  ( 10.4% ) , physical assault  ( 9.6% ) , destruction of properties  ( 3.2% ) , robbery  ( 2.4% ) , family separation, fire outbreak, forced eviction, return of persons formerly associated with NSAG, and witchcraft  ( 1.6% ) , and land dispute, looting, presence of improvised explosive devices/explosive remnants of war and presence of NSAG. The LGAs most affected were Bama, Dikwa, Mobbar, Kala Balge and Jere. The identified incidents were referred for appropriated services, while some of the cases are undergoing follow up.
During the period 1 to 31 July 2020, 1,107 movements were observed at Forty Eight Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 311 were incoming from Extreme Nord, 54 from Nord, 6 from Centre in Cameroon and 30 from N'Djamena in Chad republic. A total of 401 Incoming movements were observed at Twenty Four Points of Entries.
More than 635 Red Cross messages were exchanged between detainees and their families. Continued cooperation with the federal authorities and other stakeholders on the elaboration of a national policy on the management of the dead in emergency situations and drafting of a revised coroner's law.
In continuation with the government measures to curb the spread of the COVID 19, and in line with programme criticality and the principle of “stay and deliver', protection by presence has been ensured by UNHCR and Partners  ( GISCOR, NHRC, FHI360; INTERSOS, NBA, Caritas, AUN, BOWDI )  in the BAY States. 19 locations were covered: 12 locations in Borno State  ( Jere/MMC, Konduga, Bama, Banki, Mungono, Damboa, Dikwa, Gwoza Pulka, Damasak, GamboruNgala and Rann ) ; 04 in Adamawa State  ( Mubi North, Mubi South, Madagali and Michika ) ; and 03 in Yobe State  ( Damaturu, Gujba, Geidam ) .
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  Most of the KIs from Bama also reported farming/cultivation as people's main source of food during the rainy season  ( 8/9 ) . In addition, almost all KIs  ( 6 )  also mentioned irrigation farming as a source of food during the rainy season. Other sources of food described included forced labour in exchange of food  ( 2 ) , foraging  ( 1 ) , food assistance  ( 1 )  and buying things in the market  ( 1 ) . One of the KIs mentioning forced labour in exchange of food as a source of food additionally highlighted it was the only source of food in their settlement. In total 6 KIs reported that people in their settlement only had one source of food  ( see quote below ) .
This was immediately followed by gradual easing of the lockdown, with interstate movement restrictions and reduced working hours for key businesses and government agencies and ministries starting from 4th of May 2020. Kano state, however, remained on tight lockdown with movements only on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
[ 1st Sep 2020, Nigeria ] All observed travellers were conducting a trans boundary movement  ( 29% were entering the country, while 71% were leaving the country ) , similarly to the previous month.
[ 10th Dec 2020 , Nigeria ] “Communities living in remote areas where no health facilities are functional may also lose access to mobile health teams, forced to interrupt services due to security concerns. These attacks not only compromise the health of thousands but also cause significant losses of government, humanitarian agencies and donors' resources.'
[ 1st July 2020, BAY states ]  For every additional person in a household, spending per month declines by 1,322 Nigerian naira  ( NGN ) . The average household size reported across the 6 LGAs was 5.3.
Overall, the people in need of humanitarian assistance have more than tripled from 0.7 million in 2019, resulting mainly from rising violence and insecurity, poverty and lack of access to services and the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Active case search teams were engaged and deployed across the camps to conduct household sensitization and risk communication activities. This is in addition to the contact tracing teams deployed to track cases whenever there is any positive case. All suspected cases were referred to the mobile testing teams for sample collection and transportation to the lab for analysis. Holding area tents were identified to keep patients before transporting them to isolation centers.
The number of people needing humanitarian assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states is the highest ever recorded in five years of a joint humanitarian response. Up by 50 per cent from last year, some 10.6 million people require life saving assistance in the three crisis affected states, while getting assistance to them is more dangerous and difficult than ever before.
In the meantime, the previous 86 children from Kebbe and Gada LGAs of Sokoto State were provided with birth certificates and are being continuing with their reintegration. UNICEF, through growing collaboration with the Governor of Kano and the Ministry of Education, now has access to the actual numbers of children moved in and out of the state since the beginning of the pandemic: 1,505 Almajiri children were moved out of Kano State while 5,436 children were received from other states.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  recently published an updated version of the Advisory for Vulnerable Groups, providing specific guidance on how they can stay protected and reduce the risk of being infected. In line with the context of COVID 19 in Nigeria, people in the following category are considered vulnerable: 1. Persons aged 50 years and older  ( with or without underlying illnesses )  2. Persons with critical underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, cancer, lung disease, liver disease, moderate to severe asthma etc. 3. Other persons who have been assessed as vulnerable, based on clinical assessment
In March and April, partners provided Safe Access to Fuel and Energy  ( SAFE )  including stoves and more efficient cooking energy to 1,883 vulnerable households across in the BAY states. Post distribution monitoring will be conducted in subsequent months to assess the level of satisfaction and utilization of the new technology.
In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Nutrition Sector partners adapted the “Mother Mid Upper Arm Circumference  ( MUAC ) ' approach, in which mothers or caregivers screen their own children for acute malnutrition by measuring their mid upper arm circumference
[ 31/07/2020, Nigeria ]  Despite coordinated efforts to contain the COVID 19 pandemic in Nigeria, infections continue to rise rapidly. The National Centre for Disease Control reported over 40,000 confirmed cases and more than 800 deaths at the end of July. Nigeria's IDPs are already living in a difficult conditions as they struggle daily with conflict, danger and hunger. COVID 19 adds stress to their already fragile existence.
Planned scale up by UNICEF in SAM screening and treatment has been slowed due to the impact of COVID 19 and increasing insecurity on access to populations.
In the context of COVID 19, existing tensions in the relationship between citizens and the state not only frustrates the pandemic response, but also is further exacerbated by the pandemic.
With constant cross border movements resulting in refugee returns into Nigeria and persistent attacks by non state armed groups on military targets and civilian populations, population movements and the security situation are fluid. Moreover, the protracted crisis is now evolving into a socio economic crisis for IDPs, exacerbated by the COVID 19 pandemic.
Additionally, the COVID 19 pandemic has constrained income earning activities, particularly among urban households. Urban households are mainly dependent on informal and daily labor work which remains restricted and as a result, most urban areas remain in Stressed
100% per cent of respondents in Sokoto, 88 per cent in Katsina, 80 per cent in Zamfara, 75 per cent in Nasarawa and 67 per cent in Kano states said they were not taking mitigation measures while 100 per cent of the respondents in Plateau and Sokoto observe all mitigation measures put in place to prevent contacting the virus, 43 per cent in Benue and 33 per cent in Kano said they follow all mitigation measures.
The gross domestic products  ( GDP )  report published by the National Bureau of Statistics  ( NBS )  early this month put the contraction at  6.1 per cent.
In their role enforcing COVID 19 movement restrictions and lockdowns, the Nigerian military serves to further conflate public health considerations with political and security concerns, further entrenching issues of lost or lacking trust amongst COVID 19 affected communities in the government's response to the pandemic
Thirty seven per cent of respondents said that COVID 19 had not disrupted services like food distribution, markets, WASH, health, education, protection, water trucking, and other services. Among the respondents who said that services have been affected, 47 per cent said the interrupted services were onsite and 16 per cent said they were offsite
Forty four per cent IDPs in the sites had access to soap/water, 24 per cent said everyone in sites had access to soap/water, 17 per cent said about half of sites had access to soap/water, 12 per cent said only a few have access to soap/water while in 3 per cent of sites, respondents said that nobody had access to soap/water.
[ 1st Dec 2020,Nigeria ] The agency said 148 patients have recovered from COVID 19 and have been discharged from different isolation centers in the country.
According to livestock traders, prices have increased by between 20 to 30 percent during the lockdown relative to the pre COVID 19 period across most markets. However, the livestock to cereal terms of trade  ( ToT )  remain near normal, as livestock and cereal prices have increased at similar rates.
COVID 19 Adaptations: As with the other programming approaches used by Mercy Corps and our partners, Conflict Management Committees continued to hold dialogues sessions through the pandemic by utilizing masks, hand washing, respiratory hygiene, and social distancing both at and in transit to dialogue sessions. Based on the findings of the Conflict Analysis Workshops, the Committees specifically identified dialogues topics focused on conflicts arising from the delivery of humanitarian assistance in response to COVID 19 and its other secondary impacts.
Around 1,050 people completed enterprise skills and apprenticeship trainings with community based master craftsmen across eight LGAs of Borno and Adamawa states. A total of 250 youth received start up grants of 60,000 Naira each  ( first tranche and second tranche )  in five LGAs in Borno State. In Adamawa State, 250 people received start up grants of 30,000 each  ( first tranche )  across three LGAs.
In addition, the security situation continued to be fragile. Incidents of attacks by non state armed groups were reported in Nanam, the headquarters of Yunusari LGA in Yobe State. Threats of a looming attack in Yunusari and Geidam LGAs  ( Yobe State )  also led to a two day suspension of activities there.
The single death recorded on Monday takes the total fatality toll to 1, 0823. About 13 people died on Monday. The 132 new cases were reported from 11 states: Lagos  ( 52 ) , Gombe  ( 27 ) , Plateau  ( 17 ) , Kwara  ( 10 ) , Enugu  ( 9 ) , Ogun  ( 9 ) , Katsina  ( 3 ) , Ekiti  ( 2 ) , Bauchi  ( 1 ) , Osun  ( 1 ) , Rivers  ( 1 ) .
Lagos had the highest number of new cases on Monday – with 52 infections – to extend its lead on the region with the highest tally. The commercial city is Nigeria's COVID 19 hotspot with over 18,000 infections and 2014 deaths. Abuja, Nigeria's capital is the second most impacted with a total of over 5,000 cases.
The GBV Sub Sector  ( GBVSS )  developed technical and strategic guidance notes and strategies, as well as compiled and shared relevant resources for partners to support response actions in the COVID 19 context. The resources are on GBV case management, the GBV information management system  ( GBVIMS ) , safe space management, PSEA, and other relevant resources. Staff have received appropriate training on adapting new guidelines and guidance notes to service provision.
Oyo State had performed reasonably well in the past regarding COVID 19 testing but unfortunately, sample collection declined significantly of recent. Data from July 8 to July 21 showed 4,776 samples and July 19 to Sept. 1, showed 919 samples collected.
Awareness campaigns at 34 per cent  ( up from 27% )  were the next common means of getting information on COVID 19, followed by word of mouth at 26 per cent. Due to the large presence of humanitarian agencies disseminating information about COVID 19 in Borno, most of the respondents  ( 55% )  in the state attributed source of getting information about the virus to awareness campaigns.
Thirty seven per cent  ( up from 35% in previous assessment )  of IDPs in camps and camplike settings said there were mitigation measures in place to prevent contracting COVID 19 disease, with 44 per cent of respondents from Adamawa representing the highest among the north eastern states
Everyone in 19 per cent  ( up from 17% )  of sites have access to soap and water, with only a few people at 15 per cent  ( down from 17% )  of sites with access to soap and water. At the same time, in 4 per cent  ( up from 3% )  of sites, no one has access to soap and water.
The result further showed that respondents are receiving information on the pandemic from different sources with a high number of respondents  ( 65.48% and 60.21% respectively )  indicating the information they have on the pandemic were from their communities and radio respectively. Another high number  ( 41.45% )  of respondents received their information from rumors which again calls for concern on the authenticity of the information the respondents have on the COVID 19 through this source especially.
[ 21   27 September 2020,Nigeria ]  ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: conflict/atack  ( 70.3% ) , voluntary relocation  ( 17.9% ) , poor living conditions  ( 10.6% )  and improved security  ( 1.2% ) .
257 health facilities  ( HF )  continued to provide communitybased management of acute malnutrition  ( CMAM )  services and have treated a total of 124,516 children 6 – 59 months with severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  since March 2020, including 21,499 in the last two weeks.3 SAM children have continued to receive two weeks worth of supplies of RUTF and observe COVID 19 prevention measures. UNICEF continues to support remote monitoring of planning, supply distributions, quality nutrition services delivery, data management and reporting through daily telephone calls, SMS and virtual review meetings.
Continued technical support is being provided to Federal Ministry of Education  ( FME )  and state governments to mitigate the immediate impact of COVID 19 pandemic on education in Nigeria. This support ensures: • Children continue learning through home based diverse remote learning platforms such as radio, television, online programs and as appropriate for each context; • The education system recovers well from school closure, and is ready to support children who have lost learning, and to implement safe school operations; and • The education system has enhanced capacity and preparedness to protect children's safety, wellbeing a learning from future shocks.
Sexual assault in the community was another mentioned form of abuse. Moreover, the form of abuse that was highly mentioned was the ill treatment which is mainly caused by psychological distress due to socio cultural norms, existing gender inequalities and power dynamics, disrespect to each other, burdened economic constraints in provision of family bills, poor communication skills in the house and even cheating that makes couples feel lesser in the home
Integrating SGBV prevention, risk mitigation and response services to enhance protection for survivors in the community is key. Mobilizing community through existing community structures enhances their capacity in promoting change
As part of its localization initiatives, $20,000 USD was made available by the Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility for child protection national NGOs  ( NNGOs )  for: the procurement of protective personal equipment  ( PPE )  for child protection workers; to support the development and production of communication materials on child protection; and to support two national NNGOs with individual grants to implement safe child protection services within the response to the COVID 19 pandemic.
UNICEF supported the development of “Guidelines for Conducting Elections during the COVID 19 Outbreak in Nigeria' in view of forthcoming elections in some states as also an Advisory for Vulnerable Groups to protect elderly citizens and those with pre existing medical conditions.
The director general recalled that the Federal Government of Nigeria closed the nation's airspace due to COVID 19 pandemic in March.
UNICEF intensified technical assistance on risk communication and community engagement and capacity building in 17 States. New content focused on the safe provision of home based care. In Lagos, stakeholders and community influencers were sensitized on the importance of preventative actions on COVID 19 to curb community spread as mask wearing and physical distancing rules are often not adhered to.
In Kebbi State, the First Lady Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu and the state team showed gratitude to UNICEF and other partners for their engagement with Civil Society organisation  ( CSOs ) /Non governmental Organisations  ( NGOs )  on COVID19 response and primary health care initiatives. CSOs and Community Based Organisations  ( CBO )  received COVID 19 thermometers and other materials such as banners, posters, PPEs, and hand sanitizers.
UNICEF in Anambra State completed a mobile messaging campaign that covered 210 communities across all the 21 LGAs in the state. The National Orientation Agency  ( NOA )  with the support of UNICEF produced new radio jingles and video skits addressing the issues of improper wearing of facemasks and observing of social distancing protocols.
 UNICEF is collaborating with WHO on a project in community based sample collection in three selected LGAs in Kano state. UNICEF is also supporting the printing of data monitoring tools and risk communication activities.
A total of 1,528,172 caregivers of children aged 0 23 months have been reached with messages on infant and young child feeding  ( IYCF )  since March 2020, including 107,640 caregivers in the last two weeks aiming to protect breastfeeding and proper complementary feeding in the context of COVID 19, through interpersonal communication by HWs, use of Pico Projectors to carry out food demonstrations and IYCF messages.
[ 29th March 4th April 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is forty six  ( 46 ) . The total confirmed cases of COVID 19 amongst Health Care Workers  ( HCWs )  is nineteen  ( 19 ) . These include nine  ( 9 )  doctors, seven  ( 7 )  nurses, one  ( 1 )  physiotherapist, and two  ( 2 )  laboratory scientist .The total number of deaths from COVID 19 in the state is nine  ( 9 ) .
[  24   30 August 2020, Borno ]  Mobbar: 615 arrivals were recorded in Mobbar LGA of Borno state. All 615 arrivals were from Diffa region in Niger Republic. All movements were as a result of voluntary relocation. Gwoza: 207 arrivals were recorded in Gwoza LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 76 from Konduga and 69 from Gwoza LGAs of Borno state, 24 from Girei and 5 from Gombi LGAs of Adamawa state and 33 from Marwa region in Cameroon. 52 per cent relocated as a result of poor living conditions and the remaining 48 per cent relocated voluntarily.
[ 10th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  As Nigeria joins the rest of the World in commemorating Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day today, it is addressing structural, normative and operational challenges to birth registration.
[ 1st 31st Oct 2020, North East Nigeria ]  The ETS continues to provide Internet connectivity and security communications services to the response community in 10 sites. Since the beginning of the year, the team has provided Internet connectivity to more than 4,190 users from 111 organizations across North East Nigeria.
[ 12 October 2020, Nigeria ] There is a growing number of under nourished and separated infants as a result of COVID 19 pandemic and ongoing armed conflict. Prevention and management of wastage among infants, particularly for the non breastfed is a highly technical and resource demanding initiative which is unavailable at the moment
[ 01/07/2020,Damboa LGA, Borno ]  KIs from 1 settlement reported that local organizations were taking action to deal with COVID 19 related issues.KIs in Shuwari reported that at least one local organization was taking action to deal with COVID 19 in the community, but were not able to provide an organization name, or specify which activities were taking place.
[ 29th March 4th April 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Logistics and Operational Support: Distributed COVID 19 IPC commodities to SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory, SSH Damaturu, and FMC Nguru isolation center. Distributed PPEs and IEC materials to the IPC, Surveillance, POE, and Risk Communication teams.
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Awareness on COVID 19 : Predominant  ( 84% )  respondents have heard above COVID 19 while 16% indicated they are yet to hear about the disease. Awareness on Measures to Prevent Contracting COVID 19: 85% of the respondents are aware of the measure they can take to prevent themselves of their familiy members from contracting COVID 19 while 19% are not aware of such measures. Household Knowledge on COVID 19 Symptoms : The respondents mentioned fever  ( 26% ) , cough  ( 22% ) , headache  ( 20% ) , sneezing  ( 18% )  and sore throat  ( 14% )  as common symptoms of COVID 19.
[ 23rd Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  Amid fears of a possible second wave of COVID 19 in the country, the Presidential Task Force  ( PTF )  on COVID 19 has advised Nigerians to suspend their Christmas and New Year travels to limit the risk of contracting the virus.
The assessment also reveals that the pandemic did not significantly impact access to healthcare facilities, with 73% of the PoCs reporting that they were able to access health facilities even during the lockdown imposed to curtail the spread of the virus. The reason for the forgoing may not be farfetched, considering that hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and other agencies, public or private rendering essential services were exempted from the lockdown imposed in Nigeria,including persons going to access such essential services.
RHHF/UNFPA donated COVID 19 PPE and commodities to the OSC and SRH units of General Hospital Potiskum and General Hospital Mubi, in Yobe and Adamawa States respectively. The items donated include mechanized hand washing spots, Hazmat suits, N95 face masks, sterile gloves, sterile face masks, re washable face masks, alcohol based hand sanitizers, family planning commodities, RH Kits and malaria test kits.
Local production of COVID 19 Personal Protective materials and reusable sanitary pads as well as assembling of Dignity Kits is ongoing at the Dignity Kit production Centre in Maiduguri. This is being supported by UNFPA.
TdH continue to create awareness on COVID 19 to all beneficiaries accessing the TdH supported health facilities. IPC measures are in place for the prevention of COVID 19 transmission at the point of service delivery. A total of 44,788 persons were sensitized on COVID 19 within TdH areas of intervention.
110 Government frontline healthcare worsskers from Girei and Ganye LGAs were trained by WHO on COVID 19 IPC, case reporting and risk communication. IEC materials were provided to these cohort of trainees to enhance risk communication to clients and patients in the health facilities and to the support outreach services in the communities. They are also expected to cascade to other staff in their facilities.
NAN reports that on September 2, there were 216 new COVID 19 cases bringing the total number of reported cases to 54,463 in Nigeria. A total of 42,438 patients have recovered and discharged while 1,027 deaths related to the virus were so far recorded.  ( NAN )
UNICEF also supported the training of 39 volunteers trained in Ebonyi state on interpersonal communication on EndFGM, EndVAC, EndVAWG, accessing birth registration services as well as COVID 19 prevention and risk management.
• In Kaduna state, UNICEF supported the training of 35 HCWs from private health facilities on IPC and activation of Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital COVID 19 testing laboratory, bringing the number of testing facilities in Kaduna state to four. UNICEF also led the health partners group in packaging and presenting a consolidated COVID 19 Kaduna state health partners response report to the Ministry of Planning and Budget Commission.
In Abia, Ebonyi and Benue states, UNICEF continues to contribute to the zonal pandemic response by helping update the supplies and capacity building database. In Benue state, UNICEF supported the State Action Committee on Covid 19 for resource mobilization from private sector and NGOs to augment COVID 19 response.
[ 01/07/2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno State ]  KIs from 7 assessed settlements reported that no handwashing facilities are publicly available to residents. Of the remaining 8 settlements with KIs reporting that handwashing stations are publicly available, 7 reported that stations have both soap and water.
In Borno State, a total of 19,903 individuals were screened at 23 Points of Entries locations. 7,683 surveillance cards were distributed at POEs and Car parks
Nigeria is implementing several public health and social measures to adequately respond to the ongoing COVID 19 including using a phased approach to reopen the economy gradually and safely. On the 27th of July 2020, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID 19  ( PTF COVID 19 )  announced a further extension of phase two of the lockdown by one week. It was also announced that secondary schools will reopen from the 4th of August 2020. However, this only applies to students in exiting classes ahead of the West African Examinations starting on the 17th of August 2020.
(  17/09/2020 ) On Thursday, 131 new cases were reported in Nigeria, hence bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 56, 735.  (  18/09/2020 ) On Friday, 221 new cases of the pandemic were recorded.
The NCDC said that no death was registered as at April 17, while the country's total fatalities stood at 2,061. It disclosed that 21 people had successfully been treated and discharged from various isolation centers across the country in the last 24 hours, bringing the recovery number to 154,325.
The restrictions on field travel caused by COVID 19 since early 2020 have directly impacted the set Key Performance Indicators  ( KPIs )  for ETS activities this year.
Cumulative Positivity rate is 11.6% in Borno State and Test per million of population is 760 while case per million Population is 88. A total of 5,362 COVID 19 test has been conducted in Borno State, initial test stands at 5,042 while follow up test Stands at 320. In Adamawa State, 1,021 samples have been tested, 8 samples are indeterminate while 2 are pending. In Yobe State, 211 samples have been tested with 62 positive results and 41 are for a repeat test.
Dr Anthony has helped to train as many as 4000 health workers in Kaduna and across the northwest region on infection prevention and control, including the appropriate use of personal protective equipment, respiratory and hand hygiene.
In Kaduna, while 30 health workers were infected in April, that number has since increased to 285, despite the training in infection prevention and control.
In Borno State IPC members visited 3 schools to assess the level of readiness and preparedness of the schools in the state for reopening after COVID 19 pandemic with regards IPC measures. In Yobe State, decontamination of high risk areas across the state was conducted. FMC Nguru & SSH Damaturu Isolation Centres were also disinfected.
Over 24,150 caregivers were sensitized with messages on COVID 19 by UNICEF VCMs in 20 LGAs in Borno State. Messages focus on voluntary sample testing, timely reporting of cases and de stigmatization.
This is a trend that deserves a lot of attention and the PTF is doing that. For us in Nigeria, the last three weeks have shown a slowdown in the number of confirmed cases. “Indeed, in the last four months of testing, the lowest daily figure of confirmed cases, 138 was reported on 30th August 2020,' he added.
[ 28th May 2021, Nigeria ] Rights activists say the absence of support structures from the government and law enforcement agencies for victims of sexual abuse impedes justice. Sexual and Assault Referral Centers ( SARCs ) , which provide services to survivors of sexualized and gender based violence, are not available in most states     including Benue.
In Cross River state, UNICEF supported the training of 180 LGA and state PHC health care workers on vaccine security and infection prevention and control. In Enugu state, UNICEF supported the second batch of integrated training on case management, IPC and surveillance for 40 frontline health care workers, bringing the total number of trained health care workers to 100. In Kebbi state, UNICEF supported the training of 300 community volunteers on contact tracing and 312 Community Health Extension workers on infection prevention and contro
In Kaduna state, UNICEF is supporting in the identification of an alternative iso treatment centre in Zaria and activating home based care approach for selective cases. UNICEF VCMs and their supervisors conducted a House to House active COVID 19 and AFP case search in 34 wards of nine LGAs with confirmed COVID 19 cases in the community. Six AFP cases were identified in 40,258 houses visited over a three day period.
PTF Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu announced the disbursement of the sum on Monday during a briefing in Abuja, the nation's capital. “We have released money to the state governments recently, to 32 state governments. Each state government was given a billion naira. “This is for the purpose of driving their COVID responses and we are asking them to prioritise testing in addition to surveillance activities linked to COVID 19,' he said
UNICEF, through the UN Basket Fund, is supporting NCDC to conduct IPC trainings in 19 states, namely, Borno, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Rivers, Ondo, Enugu, Sokoto, Gombe, Taraba, Adamawa, Edo, Yobe, Jigawa, Kebbi, Niger, Oyo and Zamfara. Trainings to commence from Enugu state followed by the other states. UNICEF supported refresher training for IPC state focal persons on the rapid assessment checklist. Rapid assessment has been conducted for all 36+1 states; analysis is ongoing for rapid assessment waste management data from 12 states.
[  01  15 August 2020,North East Nigeria ]  The sector and partners continue to emphasize on the implementation of the rainy season contingency plan as incorporated in the 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan  ( HRP ) . This has enabled partners to rapidly curb and manage the flooding situation in camps by engaging the community at large and also swiftly mobilizing resources  ( shelter kits, NFIs, basic flood mitigation tools, etc )  to improve the living conditions for the vulnerable displaced population in camps and camp like settings. As a result of this, partners have responded to over 150 flash floods across the camps.
A total of 10,764 COVID 19 tests have been conducted in Borno State, initial test stands at 10,420 while follow up test Stands at 328. In Adamawa State, 2,066 samples have been tested, 240 are positive and 148 results are pending. In week 39 in Yobe State, 67 additional samples were collected for testing in the Yobe Molecular Laboratory.
A total of 31,943 samples were collected for testing last week as against the 16,035 tested the previous week, a 50 per cent increase. Also, Nigeria has recorded less than 2,000 new cases in each of the past four weeks.
Also, 4,343 people recovered and were discharged last week, a 372 per cent increase when compared to the previous week's record of 1,166, Nigeria's lowest in three months.
Together the panel stressed that the COVID 19 pandemic exacerbates the dire humanitarian situation in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, and risks wreaking havoc on the most vulnerable population. The high level event also called on urgent funding to avoid reversing progress made since the joint humanitarian response started in 2015.
[ 19th Oct 2020, Nigeria ] After spending almost seven months at home, all the federal civil servants have been ordered to resume their duties on Monday, October 19. The SGF said the civil servants were asked to stay at home since March when the lockdown was declared to curtail the spread of COVID 19.
The ETS has had to postpone its activities, including field missions and physical training sessions, due to COVID 19 related restrictions. The pandemic has also delayed staff recruitment and deployment to the field. The restrictions on field travel will indirectly impact the set Key Performance Indicators  ( KPIs )  of this year's ETS activities. The activities affected include the installation of the hybrid solar based power system, technical capacity building activities and routine maintenance.
In Nigeria, UNHCR built eighty concrete latrine slabs, sixty two bathing shelters, fourteen new latrines, and cladding of seventeen bathroom superstructures were completed in the Adagom 3 and Ikyogen settlements in the Southeast on the border with Cameroon. The construction of forty two additional slabs for installation of latrines at the quarantine centre and of new emergency shelters is ongoing in Adagom 3 settlement. At least 859 refugees from Adagom 3 settlement and 510 individuals from Ikyogen benefitted from the distribution of latrine cleaning tools, to promote environmental sanitation. Items distributed included toilet brush, broom, disinfectants, detergents, and replacement of broken hand washing buckets. A boost in water supply was experienced at the Ikyogen settlement, following the completion of an additional 10m3 capacity water collection point at the quarantine centre for new arrivals.
In Nigeria, UNHCR has completed the rehabilitation of three isolation centers in Ogoja which will benefit some 50,000 refugees and host communities, while two other rehabilitation centers are in progress in Adikpo and in Takum.
[ 13thDec2020,Nigeria ] Nigeria has so far tested over 830,000 of its 200 million population for the virus.