AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Surge in DR Congo: WHO warns the outbreak is intensifying at an “exceptional” pace, with the crisis now among the deadliest on record and spreading across provinces—raising fears as vaccine access remains limited. Health Sovereignty Push: At an AU health summit in Accra, ONE Campaign’s Dr William Nii Ayitey Menson argues Africa’s health pledges must become “physical, not lyrical,” with real budget releases, accountability, and local vaccine/medicine production. Malaria Vaccine Trial: Oxford researchers are testing an experimental malaria vaccine (RH5) designed to block infection both at the liver stage and in the bloodstream, aiming for high protection in African children. Training Upgrade in Nigeria: LUTH in Lagos has unveiled West Africa’s first EyeSi surgical simulator to modernise ophthalmic training and improve cataract and vitreoretinal procedure skills. Migrant Crisis Health Strain: Ceuta’s migrant rush has left at least 72 dead and over 1,000 treated by health services, intensifying calls for safer border responses. Disaster Response: Egypt activated emergency preparedness after a 5.6 quake near Suez, reporting evacuations and only one injury. Immunisation Update: Students in the UK received first doses of the menB meningitis vaccine following outbreaks earlier this year.
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