AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRwanda-China Health Deal: China has handed over the Masaka Hospital renovation and expansion project to Rwanda, boosting beds from 127 to 837 and outpatient capacity to 2,000 visits a day—positioning it as a major teaching hospital and a flagship health partnership. Ebola Watch (DR Congo): Eastern DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surged into two more health zones, bringing affected areas to 60, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths; officials warn the outbreak is still out of control amid insecurity and strained response capacity. Ebola Update (Uganda): Uganda has been declared Ebola-free after passing WHO’s 42-day monitoring period without new cases, and authorities urge countries to lift travel restrictions. Health Security Funding (EU4Health): The EU’s HaDEA signed new EU4Health contracts to support Ebola response, including RT-PCR lab kits for AfCDC in Kinshasa and antiviral supply planning for other outbreaks. Noma in Nigeria: New research maps noma hotspots across northern Nigeria, estimating 50,782 new cases from 1999–2024 and flagging 64 high-risk local government areas—highlighting a neglected tropical disease with severe facial damage when untreated.
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