AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPlant Health & Food Security: FAO and IPPC partners launched the third phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme, expanding digital pest surveillance training to 38 countries, with Ethiopia hosting a week-long workshop for phytosanitary specialists. Marine Pollution Monitoring: Scientists from 21 African countries met in Accra to harmonise microplastics monitoring protocols for coastal environments, aiming for comparable data to guide marine protection. Ebola Risk & Public Health Safety: In Equatorial Guinea, deported migrants and lawyers allege a suspected Ebola patient was quarantined in a hotel used for third-country deportations, raising urgent questions about infection control. Maternal Health: A new call urges scaling low-cost, proven interventions to cut maternal deaths, focusing on postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and obstructed labor as foreign aid declines. Health Workforce: Ethiopia urged African health leaders to turn MedEdAfrica 2026 commitments into reforms, including innovation, digital tools and African-led solutions for a resilient workforce. Youth Health: Africa CDC’s youth health strategy is highlighted as it moves into full implementation, with attention on whether funding and political will match the ambition. Sickle Cell Burden: A Lancet study estimates 8.8 million children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa live with sickle cell disease in 2023, with Ethiopia among major contributors.
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