AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Response: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak keeps worsening, with health authorities warning cases have crossed 1,200 and deaths are rising as community resistance complicates contact tracing and care. Cross-Border Public Health: Saudi Arabia has tightened travel and visa access for travellers linked to Ebola-affected African countries, aiming to slow cross-border spread. Heat & Health: A deadly European heatwave is moving east, with France reporting around 1,000 extra deaths and hospitals seeing major surges in emergency visits, while extreme temperatures also threaten infrastructure and public safety. Clean Cooking & Respiratory Risk: In Kenya’s Siaya County, unclean cooking energy is tied to a heavy respiratory disease burden in children under five, prompting free screening and treatment camps. Health Systems & Leadership: Nigeria’s former NCDC boss Dr Ifedayo Adetifa received a UK Faculty of Public Health Fellowship by Distinction, highlighting continued public health leadership. Disaster & Safety: A Johannesburg building fire killed five people after locked exits and overcrowding trapped residents, renewing calls for safer building compliance.
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