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August 21, 2023
Babies die as measles, ailments ravage Benue IDPs camp
By Peter Duru
The inmates of Agagbe Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Gwer West Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue, have raised the alarm over the outbreak of measles and others ailments as well as the increasing starvation in the camp.
The IDPs also expressed concerns over the resort to taking the delivery of pregnant women in toilets due to lack of medical care and support from the relevant authority warning that the practise had already led to the death of some new born babies in the camp.
They appealed to the state government, spirited individuals and organisations to come to their aid, warning that with the rate infections spread in the camp coupled with the lack of food and adequate medical care, the camp might record high date rates if nothing was done urgently.
Speaking on the development on Monday, the Camp Manager, Jacob Ibaah lamented that the IDPs were facing a dire situation that needed urgent intervention.
According to him, two inmates had already lost their babies in the last few days, “one was premature birth, the other one lost the baby while giving birth. Both incidents happened on Sunday and Monday last week.
August 21, 2023
Babies die as measles, ailments ravage Benue IDPs camp
By Peter Duru
The inmates of Agagbe Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Gwer West Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue, have raised the alarm over the outbreak of measles and others ailments as well as the increasing starvation in the camp.
The IDPs also expressed concerns over the resort to taking the delivery of pregnant women in toilets due to lack of medical care and support from the relevant authority warning that the practise had already led to the death of some new born babies in the camp.
They appealed to the state government, spirited individuals and organisations to come to their aid, warning that with the rate infections spread in the camp coupled with the lack of food and adequate medical care, the camp might record high date rates if nothing was done urgently.
Speaking on the development on Monday, the Camp Manager, Jacob Ibaah lamented that the IDPs were facing a dire situation that needed urgent intervention.
According to him, two inmates had already lost their babies in the last few days, “one was premature birth, the other one lost the baby while giving birth. Both incidents happened on Sunday and Monday last week.