AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoUniversal Health Coverage Watch: WHO lauds Ethiopia’s health reforms, citing expanded infrastructure, better access to essential medicines, and rising domestic pharmaceutical production. Refugee Inclusion in Health: UNHCR chief Barham Salih visits Ethiopia’s Ura refugee settlement in Benishangul-Gumuz, praising the government’s Makatet roadmap for linking refugees to documentation, legal services, education, healthcare, and jobs. Ebola Readiness Funding: Africa CDC warns that Africa must boost its own funding for Ebola response and vaccines, saying the continent can’t rely on foreign partners. Oral Health Gap: New Worldpanel by Numerator data finds about 70% of Ethiopian households don’t buy toothpaste, pointing to a major preventive care adoption gap. Child Health & Community Care: A viral video shows 12-year-old Markos Abaye bringing his sick chicken to a local hospital; staff treat people, then the bird is taken to a vet—highlighting community health-seeking behavior. Food Safety & Storage: Solar cold rooms and rental models are helping farmers cut postharvest losses across Ethiopia and the region. Policy & Access: Ethiopia’s refugee inclusion roadmap and health autonomy themes keep returning as key levers for better outcomes.
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