AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaternal Health Breakthrough: HHS researchers are piloting a five-minute finger-prick syphilis (and HIV) test in prenatal care, aiming to speed treatment and prevent congenital syphilis. Public Health Access: The program uses low-barrier outreach; more than 80% of those offered the test accept it, as syphilis rates rise sharply in Hamilton. Anti-Trafficking Crackdown: Ghana’s Immigration Service launched an intelligence-led operation targeting exploitative street-begging networks in Accra and Kumasi, arresting 1,055 people (662 children) and rescuing minors. Health & Safety in Schools: South African police opened a case after an 11-year-old was allegedly forcibly circumcised by older pupils in school toilets, raising concerns about learner protection and supervision. Ebola Update: Uganda declared its Ebola outbreak over after 42 days, with WHO and Africa CDC confirming the end. Environmental Health: Ghana’s EPA says a styrofoam food-container ban is the first phase of a wider single-use plastics crackdown, citing drain blockages and health risks.
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