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Flood 2022: 1.5 million children at risk of waterborne diseases, malnutrition – UNICEF

by Emerald Nigeria
October 22, 2022
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNIEF) disclosed that over 1.5 million Nigerian children are at risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition as floods takes over 20 of the 36 states in the country.

UNICEF in a statement on Friday also noted that more than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance – 60 per cent of which are children.

“The floods, which have affected 34 out of the 36 states in the country, have displaced 1.3 million people.

“Over 600 people have lost their lives and over 200,000 houses have either been partially or fully damaged.

“Cases of diarrhoea and water-borne diseases, respiratory infection, and skin diseases have already been on the rise. In the north-eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe alone, a total of 7,485 cases of cholera and 319 associated deaths were reported as of 12 October.

UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate added that, the rains are expected to continue for several weeks, humanitarian needs are also expected to rise. Children and adolescents in flood-affected areas are in an extremely vulnerable situation”.

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“They are particularly at risk of waterborne diseases and emotional and psychological distress. UNICEF is working closely with the Government and other partners to provide life-saving assistance to those who are most in need.”

The floods are adding another layer of complexity to an already precarious humanitarian situation in the country.

According to UNICEF’s Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI), Nigeria is considered at ‘extremely high risk’ of the impacts of climate change, ranking second out of 163 countries.

“Children in ‘extremely high risk’ countries face a deadly combination of exposure to multiple climate and environmental shocks combined with high levels of underlying child vulnerability, due to inadequate essential services, such as water and sanitation, healthcare and education,” the UN body said.

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