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The influx of thousands of Cameroonians from Southern Cameroon into the country is raising serious humanitarian concerns in Cross River State. No fewer than 36, 000 refugees are seeking asylum in the state, especially in the Northern Senatorial District, in the wake of the crisis rocking that part of the country. Food and health crisis is already threatening over 4, 000 refugees and their host communities in Boki Local Council of state, where residents fear that unless urgent steps are taken, Nigeria may witness a huge loss of lives in the affected areas. When The Guardian visited some of the communities recently, the women and children were looking haggard, malnourished and frustrated. Recounting their ordeals, they said they were not finding life easy since they became refugees in Bashu Okpambe/Bokim, Bashu Kaku, Abo Bonabe, Obisu, Danare and Okwangwo. One of the refugees from Kajivo Village in Southwest region of Cameroon, who is taking refuge alongside his family...

The World Health Organisation (WHO), in collaboration with other donor agencies, on Monday, donated 853 motorcycles to the Federal Government to strengthen diseases surveillance across the country. Dr Wondi Alemu, WHO Country Representative in Nigeria, while presenting the motorcycles to the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, in Abuja, said that surveillance was critical to disease control, elimination and eradication. According to him, surveillance enhances the monitoring and assessment of the impact of strategies and activities which are aimed at reducing the burden of diseases. “Surveillance helps in tracking progress in disease control and serves as an early warning system for impending public health emergencies. “This donation aims to build a highly sensitive and robust system to rapidly detect and respond to diseases of epidemic potential. “ Diseases Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNOs) play a major role in active surveillance at the field level ...