AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEl Niño preparedness: Scientists warn East Africa—including Ethiopia—may face another strong El Niño, bringing both rain and flood risks, disease outbreaks, crop losses, and displacement, with lessons from the 2024 floods affecting 1.6 million people. Maternal health access: Midwives from high-burden countries say last-minute visa refusals blocked key voices at the International Confederation of Midwives congress in Lisbon, threatening progress on reducing avoidable mother and baby deaths. Refugee inclusion in Ethiopia: Ethiopia launched the Makatet Roadmap to shift from emergency aid to long-term, government-led inclusion—linking refugees and host communities to education, healthcare, and economic systems. Humanitarian health collapse in Akobo: MSF reports over 100,000 people returned to Akobo after fighting, but looted health facilities, halted vaccinations, and worsening water and sanitation are driving severe malnutrition and disease risk. Health innovation in Africa: At HIFest 2026 in Accra, Ethiopian student innovators won for an iron supplement using indigenous red teff, while other teams tackled issues like biomedical waste safety. Targeted US visa curbs: The US announced visa restrictions on TPLF hardliners over concerns they could undermine peace in northern Ethiopia—raising worries for stability that affects health services.
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