The World Health Organization (WHO) has said Nigeria is expected to receive approximately 9 million doses of Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCV).
The WHO Country Representative, Walter Mulombo, said this while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) training on OCV request and campaign planning in Abuja on Monday.
Mulombo said the expected vaccines will ensure the implementation of two campaigns in 14 LGAs across nine states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
He also said this would significantly mitigate the risk of an upsurge of cholera cases, especially during the rainy season.
Mulombo explained that over 1.7 million persons are already vaccinated with two doses of OCV across seven LGAs in four states; Bauchi, Jigawa, Yobe and Zamfara.
“We are calling upon all member states to embrace the one health approach to respond to cholera outbreaks,” he said.
Molumbo said Nigeria has degraded its biggest Cholera outbreak which commenced in 2021 with over 100,000 suspected cases reported.
In 2021 alone, Nigeria lost no fewer than 3,604 persons to Cholera, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).