AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Update (DR Congo): WHO says the DRC Ebola outbreak remains serious, with 1,502 confirmed cases and 473 deaths, as transmission continues in Ituri and North Kivu; a clinical trial is enrolling patients for Bundibugyo virus treatments. Ebola Diagnostics (Bundibugyo): WHO has listed a first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo Ebola and started clinical trials for potential treatments, underscoring urgent gaps in response capacity. Maternal Health Tech: India’s CareNX says it has monitored over 1 million pregnancies and cut NICU admissions by 30%+, with use now reaching thousands of gynecologists and maternity centers and expanding toward Africa. Health Financing (Kenya): Kenya’s Social Health Authority rejects about 20% of county facility payment claims due to errors or missing documents, with Sh40.91bn submitted and Sh27.91bn paid by June 30. Disability Inclusion (Kenya): Kenya launched a Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID) manual and toolkit to shift disability support from welfare to rights and community participation. Public Health & Safety (Lagos): Lagos waste management is worsening despite directives, raising sanitation and health concerns as refuse piles up across the city. Diabetes Basics: A health explainer breaks down type 2 diabetes risk, pre-diabetes A1C ranges, and when to get tested. Malaria Vaccine (Research): Irish vaccinologist Prof Adrian Hill wins a European Inventor Award for the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, building on long-term work after research in The Gambia.
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