AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDigital Health & Governance: ECA kicked off the Africa 2035 Digital Implementation Roadmap in Addis Ababa, aligning WSIS+20 outcomes with the Global Digital Compact and AU digital priorities to improve delivery, tracking, and data governance. Maternal Health Legacy: A new feature revisits Catherine Hamlin’s work at Addis Ababa’s Fistula Hospital, highlighting how thousands of women were treated and many cured through decades of care. Rabies & Animal Welfare: Ethiopia’s Hosanna saw reports of mass dog killings after child deaths from rabies, with animal-welfare groups calling the actions “barbaric” and urging humane rabies control and stronger public health prevention. Cardiac Care Support: A Georgia-based nonprofit, Heart Attack Ethiopia, is shipping $2.6m in heart supplies to Ethiopia for surgeries for 200 patients this July. Infectious Disease Watch: WHO reported a Marburg virus case in a Ugandan toddler found through enhanced Ebola surveillance, with contact tracing underway. Rural Health & Livelihoods: PM Abiy inaugurated the Hamasa Model Village, featuring sanitation, livestock shelters, biogas, gardens, and beekeeping to boost food security and public health. EU-Ethiopia Cooperation: The EU said cooperation with Ethiopia is entering a strengthened phase across trade, development, and healthcare, alongside eased travel rules.
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