By Uzair Adam Imam
Recent findings from the Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS) conducted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have revealed a startling trend in the Ortese Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp situated in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.
According to Mrs. Grace Wende, the Executive Secretary of the Benue State Primary Health Care Board, approximately “200 new births per month” were recorded in the camp.
Wende, speaking on behalf of the board, expressed concern over the high number of births and underscored the necessity for government intervention.
She stated, “It is quite high, and Government needs to do something about it.”
Furthermore, she highlighted the underutilization of family planning products provided to the residents of the camp, stating the need to “intensify demand creation generation.”