AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Emergency: Africa CDC DG warns DRC’s Ebola outbreak is escalating fast—900 deaths and 2,400+ confirmed cases—with calls for urgent action to stop it becoming the worst on record. AU Health Leadership: An AU Extraordinary Health Session opens in Accra urging higher domestic health financing, faster progress on ending AIDS and TB, cutting maternal deaths, and strengthening universal health coverage. Health System Accountability: South Africa’s Gauteng Health rejects DA claims of medicine shortages at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, saying the allegations were factually flawed and not publicly corrected. Social Protection Reform: SASSA targets about R1.5bn savings by intensifying grant reviews while promising shorter queues and improved service for millions of beneficiaries. Livestock & Food Safety: Kenya launches a digital animal traceability push (ANITRAC) to meet export requirements, while Ghana flags bird-strike risks from a landfill near Sunyani Airport. Public Health Innovation: Dutch students unveil a solar-powered ambulance planned for testing in Kenya, aiming to bring diagnostics and care to remote communities. Health Funding Pressure: A new report says US PEPFAR disruptions have forced clinic closures and service cuts across dozens of countries, undermining HIV prevention and treatment.
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