Source: UN Children's Fund
Country: Nigeria
Highlights
USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Networks (FEWSNET) predicts increases in food prices in Nigeria due to loss of crops from 2012 flood and due to insecurity in Nigerian Sahel
In the month of January 2013, a total of 13,574 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) were admitted to 479 UNICEF supported Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) sites across Northern Nigeria
In response to flood disaster UNICEF continues to provide water, sanitation, medical supplies and promote hygiene in most affected communities in 8 states
HIV and Education sectors lack funding for scaling up activities in order to reduce HIVmalnutrition linked child mortality and to increase awareness on child development
