AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Response Under Strain in DRC: Fighting and insecurity in eastern DR Congo are disrupting Ebola surveillance, vaccination and hospital access, with the outbreak now linked to Uganda and deaths surpassing 1,000 as containment teams struggle to reach communities. Security Protects Care: In Ituri, UN peacekeepers moved in after attacks on an Ebola Treatment Centre, aiming to safeguard Nyakunde General Referral Hospital and restore calm so residents can return and seek care. Pharma Logistics Focus: A new look at Africa’s pharma supply chains highlights how border delays, cold-chain failures and poor roads can directly affect patient outcomes during outbreaks—pushing for stronger regional systems. Rwanda Maternal Health Model: One report credits Rwanda’s health system design—vaccination, community health workers and Mutuelles de Santé—for cutting maternal mortality by over 80%. Imbuto Hub Expansion: First Lady Jeannette Kagame launched the first Imbuto Hub in Bugesera, with health and wellness counselling, childcare, digital learning and vocational training, and plans for 30 hubs nationwide. AI Skills Push: Rwanda approved a Rwanda Institute of Computing under the University of Rwanda to launch advanced AI and cybersecurity degrees from September 2026. Nutrition as Care: Solid’Africa marked 15 years, scaling from homemade meals for hospital patients to serving over 12 million meals across Rwanda. Media Ethics Training: Rwanda journalists were trained to avoid biased crime reporting that can stigmatize suspects and undermine the presumption of innocence.
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