Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) sought for extensive measures to protect school children.
The UN organisation also called for concerted efforts to prevent disruption in the academic calendar over the spread of the disease.
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The Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucrier, who made the call on Monday in a statement, said that the cholera outbreaks critically affected children and the young population.
According to Lafoucriere, these vulnerable groups face substantial health risks particularly children and young adults attending schools.
