AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Health Infrastructure: Cabinda’s Subantando Village Health Center reopened with expanded services (beds, maternity and postpartum care, pharmacy, emergency support) and medicines, an ambulance, and transport for referrals—aimed at bringing care closer to residents. Nutrition & Child Wellbeing: The US-funded ANGEL Project in Huíla (Humpata) is supporting 845 pupils with improved school meals and learning conditions, with the initiative positioned as a hunger-and-nutrition response delivered through World Vision Angola and the Angolan government. Immunisation Pressure: WHO and UNICEF warn that global childhood vaccination recovery is still too slow: 13.5 million children received no routine vaccines in 2025, with Angola named among the worst-affected countries—raising fears that gains could reverse. Disease Watch (Regional): WHO says Uganda has gone quiet on Marburg outbreak updates, prompting repeated requests under the International Health Regulations—an alert for Central and Southern Africa’s surveillance systems. Ebola Update (DRC): Ebola deaths in DR Congo have doubled in just over two weeks, with confirmed cases surpassing 2,000, underscoring how fast outbreaks can overwhelm health response capacity. Health & Policy Skills: A SADC training in Johannesburg is equipping officials with cost-benefit tools to stretch limited budgets across priorities including vaccination and early childhood education. Health Workforce Opportunity: WHO opened its Global Internship Programme to citizens of all 194 member states, including dozens of African countries—an entry point for young public health talent. Air Quality Reminder: Wildfire smoke advisories in the region highlight the need for people with breathing problems and other sensitive groups to monitor air quality and limit exposure.
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