AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Watch (DR Congo): WHO reports the deadly Ebola outbreak is expanding into a seventh province, with cases rising to 7,890 and deaths nearing 3,799 as contact tracing struggles to keep up. Health Systems & Access: Africa CDC says Congo is running short of health workers as the crisis deepens, while Reuters highlights how far short contact lists are from what’s expected—meaning transmission is still happening in communities. Sexual & Reproductive Health: A Guttmacher report argues that fully funding sexual and reproductive health needs across Africa and other low- and middle-income regions can cut maternal deaths and unsafe abortions, framing care as both lifesaving and economically smart. Sickle Cell (Nigeria): Nigeria launches OneSCD, calling for global investment to scale equitable sickle cell care beyond pilots. Rabies Prevention (Nigeria): Government begins free anti-rabies dog vaccination in Gwagwalada and Kubwa, with plans for human pre-exposure protection for frontline workers. Disability Rights (Nigeria): Stories of forced sterilisation and sexual abuse against women with disabilities spotlight urgent gaps in consent and protection.
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