AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Watch: Kenya’s first confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola patient died after travelling from the DRC through Uganda without being detected. Contact tracing is under way, while the journey highlights gaps in cross-border screening amid the outbreak in eastern DRC. Uganda has also begun vaccine trials. Cancer Care: West Africa’s cancer crisis is deepened by late diagnosis, high treatment costs and a shortage of specialists. Nigeria records more than 100,000 new cases and 70,000 deaths a year, with services concentrated in a few cities. Mental Health: West Africa has too few specialists and limited funding; in Sierra Leone, an estimated 98.8% of people needing formal mental health care go untreated. Nutrition: Nigeria’s state governors have pledged a nationwide nutrition emergency and a fund to support interventions in every local government area. Primary Care: An investigation in Cross River State found health centres struggling with water shortages and poor hygiene, undermining safe care.
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