AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHealth Workforce & UHC: WHO says Africa is making health gains despite the deepest cuts to global funding, highlighting milestones in disease elimination, uninterrupted HIV treatment for 21.7 million people, and rising TB care coverage to 74%. Disease Prevention: UKHSA reports a decade-high spike in giardiasis (parasite tummy bug) linked to travel, urging people to avoid unsafe swimming abroad and to seek care for dehydration. Regional Health Policy: ECOWAS tax officials met in Conakry to discuss using tobacco excise duties to protect public health and raise revenue for development. Local Health Access Disruption: Around 130 passengers say an easyJet cancellation from Boa Vista to Porto left some stranded without confirmed return dates, including people worried about running out of essential medicines. Training & Capacity Building: Cabo Verde plans to strengthen cooperation with Angola, prioritizing training for military aviation specialists and even medical training for officers. Health & Climate Watch: The Atlantic is being monitored for a possible next storm, “Dolly,” with a tropical disturbance near the Cabo Verde area. Sports (Wellness Angle): Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha made his first appearance for Colo-Colo in Copa Chile, while D’Tigers beat Cape Verde 100-84 in World Cup qualifiers.
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