By Haruna Gimba
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it needs N40.5 billion million to support health scheme for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in North East Nigeria.
The acting WHO Country Representative, Dr. Rex Mpazanje who stated this, said “In the light of the humanitarian situation in Borno and other states in the North East part of Nigeria, WHO is appealing for N40.5b (13.5 million) to support health interventions until the end of 2016, out of which $2 million has been received.”
Also, the WHO in collaboration with Borno State Ministry of Health yesterday delivered emergency medical supplies to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mafa and Dikwa.
The two communities are part of the 15 areas liberated by the military this year. They are currently hosting over 75,000 displaced persons.
Our correspondent report that Malaria and Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) kits were part of the items donated.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abubakar Hassan disclosed this while receiving the medical supplies in Maiduguri.
He said the two camps were selected after a United Nations (UN) joint assessment mission to Mafa and Dikwa, which showed high cases of malaria and acute respiratory tract infections.
