EU Releases €2.3m to African Countries for Cholera Fight, Nigeria Gets €1.5m
• 61,888 cases, 1,230 deaths recorded across continent 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 nations to combat the spread of cholera. Nigeria is set to receive the largest portion of the €1.5 million, which will bolster the country's response to the outbreak. The funds will be used to deploy additional intervention teams, provide cholera kits, and enhance water, sanitation, and hygiene measures.
The European Commission announced the funding yesterday, stating it will also support epidemiological surveillance, improve case management, and strengthen risk communication and community sensitisation. Nigeria has recorded 6,860 cholera cases and 80 deaths in the period covered by the World Health Organisation's report, making it one of the countries reporting the highest number of cases in Africa during May.
The EU intervention aims to provide additional resources for Nigeria's efforts to prevent further transmission and reduce deaths from the disease, particularly in communities with limited access to safe water, sanitation, and healthcare. Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Chad will receive €100,000, €500,000, and €200,000 respectively, to strengthen outbreak containment, case management, vaccination, water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions, as well as risk communication and community engagement.
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