AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Response in DR Congo: A second Ebola treatment centre has opened in North Kivu (20-bed capacity) at Beni General Hospital, aiming to improve specialist care and ease pressure on local facilities, with an Ebola survivor discharged in late June as a key milestone. Ebola Clinical Trial: WHO-backed clinical trial work for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain has started in DR Congo, testing experimental therapies alongside enhanced supportive care as the outbreak’s death toll reaches 506. Health Workforce Training: Angola plans to train about 38,000 health professionals by 2028, building on more than 19,000 already trained, as part of efforts to strengthen human resources for universal health coverage. Health Communication & Trust: WHO’s Angola representative says effective communication is a pillar for strengthening public trust, calling for clearer, more transparent health messaging and better crisis response. Angola–Cabo Verde Ties: President João Lourenço congratulated Cabo Verde on its 50th independence anniversary, highlighting strong cooperation and wishing good health and well-being. Health Sector Capacity Building: Nineteen Angolan health professionals were bid farewell for postgraduate training abroad under a World Bank-funded project supporting universal health coverage.
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