AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOral Health Gap: Kenya is being urged to scale up oral health like it did primary care—dentist density is just 0.27 per 10,000 people and only 13% of facilities offer oral services, with rural areas hit hardest. Ebola Emergency (DR Congo): WHO says DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is intensifying at an “exceptional” pace, now the country’s largest on record, with 3,605 cases and 1,587 deaths reported as insecurity and displacement complicate response. Newborns at Risk: Aid cuts are linked to a sharp rise in neonatal deaths among the most vulnerable communities across sub-Saharan Africa, with UNHCR data showing mortality up 81% from 2025 to 2026 among refugee women. Maternal & Child Safety: Nigeria’s Delta State faces renewed child-protection concerns after an alleged infant abduction case involving two babies. Care Quality in Zambia: Zambia’s President Hichilema ordered health workers to stop using mobile phones in wards, pushing for safer, more focused patient care. Health Workforce & Tech: NurseVeda says it has integrated AI into nursing exam prep and specialty pathways across 50+ countries, aiming to support training and OSCE readiness.
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