Reports

The season is progressing well with mostly average to above-average rainfall except for areas like southern Mali and northeastern Nigeria. Key Messages The Intertropical Front (ITF) continued its northward ascent, located north of its normal position during the…

Executive Summary The Damboa, Dikwa and Gwoza LGA SMART Survey was conducted during the postharvest seasons during the month of February 2023. The overall objective of the survey was to determine the magnitude and severity of malnutrition,…

Inside this Issue: Nutrition Sector Dash Board 01 Lean Season Nutrition Situation and Response 02 FHI 360: Fighting Malnutrition in Borno State 03 JDF: Successful Nutritional Lifesaving Treatment 04 PUI: Malnutrition claims lives in Borno State 05

Introduction Nutrition Situation In Nigeria, nearly 12 per cent of children under 5 years are wasted according to the National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey (2021).2 Wasting is largely concentrated in the North with 58 per cent of…

Key points In July, 51% of households in northeast Nigeria have inadequate food consumption. This marks a twelve percentage point increase compared to the same time last year and an eight percentage point increase compared to the…

As we celebrate World Humanitarian Day, a day dedicated to recognizing humanitarian personnel and aid workers who risk their lives working for humanitarian causes, we at the Nigerian Red Cross Society, see it as an opportunity…

Highlights • In week 33, the number of new confirmed cases increased from 5 in epi week 32, 2023 to 9 cases. This was reported in Bauchi, Ondo, and Edo States (Table 3) • Cumulatively from week 1…

Highlights In Q1, SAM children’s hospital admissions doubled in Maiduguri, compared to 2022. This coincided with a measles outbreak in February, recording 65% of 5,000 cases in Borno in Maiduguri. The Northeast and Northwest RUTF pipelines are…

Agenda Welcome/Introduction Opening Remark Updates from the HLP AoR Coordinator Updates from Partners Matters Arising Action Points AOB Closing Remarks.

Abuja, 18 August 2023: This year’s World Humanitarian Day honours all aid workers who step up each day to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people in north-east Nigeria and other parts of the country. Despite daunting challenges,…