AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Response Under Strain: CEPI warns a $185m funding gap is threatening vaccine access as the Bundibugyo Ebola emergency hits 100 days, even as WHO and Africa CDC push a continental preparedness plan. Health Sovereignty Push: WHO and African Union leaders at the WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Addis Ababa urged African-led health sovereignty to cut dependence on external financing and strengthen local centres of excellence. Cancer Capacity Boost: Nigeria’s NICRAT says a proposed N302.3bn National Cancer Institute will train oncology experts across Africa and reduce medical tourism. Universal Health Coverage Drive: Tanzania targets full household enrolment in universal health insurance by 2028/29, with poor and vulnerable groups covered via expanded health equity funding. DRC Ebola Escalation: Reports say Congo’s Bundibugyo outbreak is surging past 5,200 cases, with misinformation and conflict complicating care and isolation. Public Health Workforce Collaboration: Nigeria’s SPHPN and PAPHNON open a Abuja conference calling for stronger cross-profession collaboration to tackle emerging health threats. Travel Health Alert: The Bahamas advises travellers to Ebola-affected areas to avoid contact with the sick and monitor symptoms for 21 days after return. Autism Inclusion Effort: Qatar-led Global Autism Advocacy Coalition expands initiatives aimed at closing gaps in diagnosis, policy, investment, technology and lifelong support.
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