AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEbola Economic Shock: The UN warns the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and eliminate about 328,000 jobs if it spreads further, with women and children hit hardest and health services disrupted. Regional Health Funding Push: SADC parliamentarians meeting in Luanda urged member states to raise and better execute health budgets, stressing health spending as a strategic investment and calling for regular national dialogues to close gaps against targets like the Abuja Declaration’s 15%. Angola Care Access: In Cuanza-Sul, a team at 17 de Setembro Hospital in Sumbe removed a 20-kilogram ovarian cyst in a first-of-its-kind complex surgery for the province, reducing the need to transfer patients elsewhere. Digital Learning for Health Workforce: MBRGI and The Digital School launched a digital learning initiative for more than 500,000 people across six countries including Angola, aiming to strengthen teachers and prepare youth for the job market.
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