WHO responds to critical health needs of IDPs in Nigeria
Xinhua, October 10, 2016 Adjust font size:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered emergency medical supplies to two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Nigeria's restive Borno State.
The WHO in a statement made available to Xinhua in Lagos said this is response to the critical health needs of IDPs in Mafa and Dikwa camps, two of the 15 areas liberated by Nigerian troops which are hosting more than 75,000 IDPs.
The medical supplies are in the form of Interagency Emergency Health Kit with enough drugs and medical supplies to treat 15,000 people for three months.
Malaria and Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) kits were also provided. The supplies will be distributed to the only existing health facility in each camp and to mobile teams.
State Secretary in the Ministry of Health Abubakar Hassan lauded the global health organization's contribution, saying WHO's assistance has come in at the right time.
Rex Mpazanje, acting WHO Country Representative, said the organization is committed to supporting the government of Borno state and other parts of restive northeast to continue to have access to health services.
WHO is appealing for 13.5 million dollars to support health interventions until the end of 2016 in light of the humanitarian situation in Borno and other states in the North East part of Nigeria. Endit