Highlights
The Health and Nutrition week (SASNIM) was organized in the 10 regions from 26 to 30 April; 1,152,045 children aged 6-59 months received vitamin A and 1,349,937 children aged 12-59 months were dewormed in the Far North and North region. 1,727,391 (101%) children under 5 received Polio drops (OPV), and 38,790 pregnant women received Intermittent Preventive treatment (IPT).
A mass screening of acute malnutrition in the North and Far North region was carried out during [the Mother and Child Health and Nutrition Action Week (SASNIM), reaching 90% of children. Out of 1,420,145 children 6-59 months estimated to be covered, 1,288,475 children were enrolled in the mass screening with MUAC, 425,892 in the North region and 862,583 in the Far North. 50,583 MAM cases and 9,269 SAM cases were found and referred to outpatient centres. 10 health districts out of 43 require urgent action.
A 10 member delegation led by the UN Foundation team consisting of US Congressional aides and Rotary International visited Garoua - North Region to look at Child Survival and HIV initiatives from April 27 – May 2nd 2013.
Following the declaration of state of emergency on May 14 in Nigeria, the actions carried out by Nigerian Government towards the Boko Haram rebels in Maiduguru State (neighbor of Cameroon) may lead to displacement of population from Nigeria to Cameroun. Some Cameroonians living near Nigeria Borno State are moving into Far North region of Cameroon.
91 suspected cases of measles have been reported in the North and Far North, but no epidemic has been declared.
UNICEF has started distribution of 396 mobile phones to extend the initial telephone fleet established by WHO at health centres in the Far North and North regions. The telephones will be used to provide prompt information in the epidemiological surveillance weekly system that has included key indicators on nutrition (admissions and deaths of SAM in outpatient’s and inpatient facilities).
From April 25 to May 14, a cross-sectoral mission completed its work visiting 60 flood-affected school sites spanning the Extreme North and North to assess the condition of schools, WASH