AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Response: A British health worker infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been evacuated to the UK. WHO is backing trials of two vaccine candidates as the outbreak’s death toll exceeds 5,000. Maternal Health: Google.org has awarded Nigerian health-tech firm Helium Health $2.5 million to expand AI-supported care, with a target of reaching 1.9 million women. Tuberculosis: Researchers warn Nigeria has Africa’s widest gap between estimated TB cases and those detected and treated, and urge better access to testing for high-risk groups. Public Health: Trash piling up in Guinea’s capital after a landfill closure is raising fears of disease outbreaks, including cholera. Breast Cancer: A partnership in Cameroon provided free screening to 460 women in Yaoundé and Douala and support for patients’ treatment.
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