49 Babies Born in Benue IDP Camp as Health Services Thrive Amid Crisis
The Benue State Primary HealthCare Board (BSPHCB) has reported that 49 children were born in the past month at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp clinic at the International Market in Makurdi, which shelters victims of the Yelwata attack. The announcement was made by BSPHCB Executive Secretary, Mrs. Grace Ashi Wende, during an Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS) exercise at the camp. Wende revealed that the camp, currently hosting 2,336 households and 5,294 individuals—including 2,536 children and 380 pregnant women nearing delivery—has seen significant activity at its clinic. Approximately 490 women received antenatal care (ANC) services in the past month, with…












