AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Crisis in DRC: Spain has cancelled a DR Congo pre-World Cup friendly over Ebola health fears, underscoring how the outbreak is disrupting travel and public events. Uganda Updates: Uganda confirmed six new Ebola infections, bringing totals to 15, with 12 patients in treatment and 668 contacts under monitoring. Kenya Quarantine Controversy: Protests over a proposed US Ebola isolation centre at Laikipia air base turned deadly, with reports of two deaths as courts keep suspending the facility. Frontline Support in Congo: In Bunia, volunteers are feeding patients and health workers at Ebola facilities, highlighting how care is sustained beyond medicine. Funding Pressure: Nigeria’s lawmakers warned that a crippling NCDC funding crisis is weakening epidemic preparedness, even as the health ministry says Nigeria has no confirmed Ebola case. Child Health Push (Nigeria): Nigeria launched a major integrated vaccination drive targeting over 109 million children and adolescents, aiming to close immunity gaps. Public Health Messaging: Kenya and other countries are intensifying screening and awareness as communities fear outbreaks spreading in crowded displacement camps. Women’s Health Access: In Kenya, girls are using cut-up blankets or even mattress pieces as sanitary pads due to cost, forcing many to miss school.
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