EU Releases €2.3m to Fight Cholera As Nigeria Gets €1.5m
* 61,888 cases, 1,230 deaths recorded across Africa in five months Michael Olugbode in Abuja The European Union (EU) has released €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria and
The European Union has allocated €2.3 million in emergency funding to Nigeria and three other African countries to combat the spread of cholera. Nigeria will receive the largest share, €1.5 million, to bolster its response efforts. The funds will be used to deploy additional intervention teams, provide cholera kits, enhance water, sanitation, and hygiene measures, and support epidemiological surveillance in challenging areas.
This intervention comes amid a significant cholera burden in Africa, with the World Health Organization reporting 61,888 cases and 1,230 deaths across 16 African countries between January and May 2026. Nigeria alone accounted for 6,860 cases and 80 deaths during the same period. The EU's funding aims to strengthen Nigeria's efforts to prevent further transmission and reduce cholera-related deaths, particularly in communities lacking access to safe water, sanitation, and healthcare.
Cameroon will receive €100,000 for outbreak containment and case management, while the Central African Republic will get €500,000 for scaling up case management, vaccination, and water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions. Chad will be allocated €200,000 to improve access to water, sanitation, hygiene, and community support for surveillance and case management.
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