AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSADC Health Funding Push: SADC parliamentarians meeting in Luanda urged member states to raise health sector budgets and improve budget execution, warning most countries fall short of the Abuja target of 15% of national spending, and calling for regular national dialogues to find better financing solutions. Ebola Economic Shock for Africa: The UN Development Programme warned the Central Africa Ebola outbreak (Bundibugyo strain) could cost Africa up to $3.6bn and eliminate about 328,000 jobs if it spreads beyond DR Congo and Uganda, with Angola named among possible future affected countries. Angola Care Capacity Highlight: In Sumbe, a 17 de Setembro Hospital team removed a 20-kilogram ovarian cyst in a first-of-its-kind complex surgery for Cuanza-Sul, urging early care instead of home treatment delays. Polio Vaccination Gaps Noted: Namibia reported it interrupted cVDPV2 transmission after achieving over 90% coverage, but health officials admitted some children were missed, stressing stronger microplanning, cold chain, and community engagement.
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