Nigeria: Displaced Persons At the Mercy of HIV, Measles in Taraba

22 November 2014

THESE are not the best of times for persons in the various Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Taraba State, as they are being battered by various deadly diseases and health conditions like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and measles.

One of those who are currently finding refuge at the camps, Mrs. Comfort Ivase, told The Guardian that this is so because those who are supposed to care for their needs have abandoned her and her colleagues.

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