AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Response in DRC: UN and WHO say the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is growing “exponentially,” with cases now above 5,000 and deaths over 2,300; WHO and Africa CDC welcomed the release of 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses, including 50,000 for frontline workers and 20,000 for a late-stage trial to test protection against the Bundibugyo strain. Health Facility Sanitation: WHO/UNICEF report only 16% of Ghana health facilities meet basic sanitation standards, with gaps in usable toilets, menstrual hygiene access, and facilities for people with limited mobility. Somalia Hunger Crisis: WFP warns Somalia faces acute food insecurity affecting millions of children, with funding far below 2022 levels. Mpox Alert in Guinea-Bissau: UNICEF flags the country’s first mpox outbreak, with half of suspected cases among children and fragile surveillance raising the risk of undetected spread. Public Health Mortuary Pressure (Kenya): Nairobi County issues a 7-day notice for relatives to identify and collect 59 unclaimed bodies at Mama Lucy Kibaki Funeral Home or face disposal action. Wellness & Prevention: A new report highlights how a hotter, drier world can shift infectious disease patterns, with some illnesses surging as others decline.
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