AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSTEM & Health Workforce: Mandume ya Ndemufayo University in Lubango secured $3.5 million from the World Bank to strengthen STEM training under Angola’s TEST project, aiming to boost postgraduate capacity and address shortages of engineering, technology and math faculty. Prison Health & Safety: Angola’s Interior Minister said penitentiary facilities are holding over 5,000 inmates beyond capacity, with new units planned in Huíla, Bié, Cunene and Cabinda to improve conditions and monitoring. Public Health Communication: Angola’s telecoms and information technologies secretary defended placing institutional communication at the center of health policy, arguing it shapes public behavior and trust in services. Ebola Response in the Region: Africa CDC and WHO-backed efforts are accelerating Bundibugyo-strain Ebola care in DR Congo and Uganda, including a clinical trial of two experimental therapies and the opening of a second 20-bed treatment center in North Kivu (Beni). Child Vulnerability: Reports highlight growing concerns about Angolan children appearing in Namibia’s streets, often linked to drought-hit communities and food shortages, with limited shelter and exposure to cold at night.
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