People affected
800 000 more people lacking basic health services
14.8 million affected by crisis
3.4 million people targeted for health services
Impact on the health sector
More than 50% health facilities poorly or not functioning
14% rate of severe acute malnutrition
4X mortality rates higher than emergency thresholds
2 cases of polio
Funding needs
Health Sector (HRP 2016)
US$ 25 million requested
US$ 5 million requested by WHO
US$ 0.7 million received by WHO
WHO (for Scale-up Plan Borno State)
US$ 8.1 million requested
At a glance
Health needs of 800 000 people in north eastern Nigeria, formerly held by militant insurgency groups, must urgently be addressed.
Estimated mortality rates in some areas are 4 times higher than emergency thresholds. The health situation may be much worse.
The rate of severe acute malnutrition is estimated to be 14%.
On 17 August, Nigeria reported 2 polio cases in Borno state, 2 years after the last recorded case in the country.
Insecurity is a major operational constraint, and the risk for humanitarian workers is significant.
Current situation
Conflict since 2009 has caused widespread devastation in north eastern Nigeria, generating a crisis that affects more than 14.8 million people in Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe States. Recent developments liberated some 800 000 people in Borno State, but access remains difficult. They are mostly women, children and elderly. Many have lacked access to health care services for more than two years.-
The working environment in the affected areas is extremely challenging. Resources and capacities to meet the enormous health service gaps are grossly inadequate. Insecurity is a major constraint, with a number of recent attacks on humanitarian staff by insurgents. The annual wet season is also peaking and there are forecasts of major floods in the coming weeks. Access to the 15 local government areas require military escort over long distances on poor roads.