AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Response: Nigeria’s President Tinubu has approved an emergency N10bn Ebola preparedness and response package and set up a presidential task force, with plans to intensify airport passenger screening and monitoring as cases surge in DR Congo and Uganda. Outbreak Update: WHO reports Ebola deaths in DR Congo have topped 100 as the outbreak climbs toward 550 cases, with contact tracing improving but still below targets amid attacks on teams and treatment centres. Public Health Governance: Uganda’s Dr Diana Atwine is profiled as a long-time crisis manager as the country faces repeated Ebola shocks, highlighting how leadership, surveillance and district coordination shape outcomes. Food Safety & Health Risks: Nigeria’s government warns unsafe food is killing tens of thousands annually, while a separate review maps how climate shocks and conflict threaten staple crops—raising the stakes for food security and health. Healthcare Sector Push: Ghana’s West Africa Pharma & Healthcare Expo in Accra urges “from discussion to delivery” to grow health investment and local manufacturing, including plans for a locally made vaccine next year. Health & Society: ECOWAS calls for stronger action on plastic pollution and waste disposal in Accra, linking cleaner environments to public health and flooding prevention.
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