AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEbola Response: Africa CDC and WHO launched a unified “One Response” Ebola preparedness and six-month response plan (June–Nov 2026), aiming to raise $518m for surveillance, labs, infection prevention, clinical care, community engagement, logistics, and stronger health-system resilience as the Bundibugyo outbreak worsens. EU Funding: The European Commission added €16.5m for Ebola support, including €6.5m to strengthen Africa CDC pathogen genomics, €5m for WHO surveillance and supplies, and €5m for additional response support. Ethiopia Diplomacy: Ethiopia’s FM Gedion Timothewos met EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, thanking the EU for cooperation on Ebola and support for Africa CDC. Food Safety in Ethiopia: EFDA warned unsafe food still drives illness, citing risks from microbes, heavy metals, toxins, and adulteration, and urged stronger regulation, lab capacity, and shared responsibility across government, industry, academia, and partners. Nutrition & Dairy Innovation: EIAR unveiled “Etittuu,” a probiotic starter culture to ferment milk, aiming to boost dairy productivity and reduce reliance on imports. Maternal Health Risk: A report highlights gestational diabetes risks among Somali women as a neglected threat to maternal and newborn health. Waste & Public Health (Ghana): Ghana’s sanitation stakeholders urged a shift from landfills to engineered waste treatment, warning funding gaps could harm public health in Greater Accra.
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