AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublic Health Leadership: WHO commended Ethiopia’s Public Health Institute (EPHI) for its 100-year role in disease surveillance, emergency preparedness, lab excellence, and health innovation, highlighting decades of WHO partnership. Regional Health Diplomacy: Eritrea shared its approach to equitable, low-cost/free healthcare at an AU Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, citing wide access within 10 km and high childhood vaccination coverage. Mental Health in UHC: BRICS health ministers backed creating centres of excellence for mental wellness, with NIMHANS coordinating, plus a training hub network to strengthen workforce capacity. Immunization Watch: UNICEF and WHO reported modest global gains in child immunization in 2025, but “zero-dose” children remain high and drop-out rates are still a concern. Health Systems & Planning: Ethiopia’s Planning and Development Minister urged evidence-based investment decisions at the Africa Evidence Summit, pointing to strengthened national data and evidence systems. Ethiopia-US Link: An American Space opened at Hawassa University to expand learning, dialogue, and technology access in southern Ethiopia. Climate & Health Risk: El Niño’s confirmed 2026 onset raises fears of extreme weather swings that can worsen hunger and health emergencies.
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