AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola Emergency (DR Congo): Africa CDC and WHO warn the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is accelerating fast, with deaths now above 2,000 and cases over 4,300; WHO says it could surpass the deadliest outbreak on record, as the virus spreads beyond health workers’ reach and into more provinces. UN Response (Food & Funding): UN OCHA says it has added $30.5m to the CERF response and WFP is expanding hot meals to more Ebola treatment centres, including in Ituri and other affected areas. Rwanda Health Focus (Maternal & Reproductive Care): Rwanda’s obstetricians and partners urged stronger investment in women’s and girls’ health, better quality of care, and resilient health systems to cut preventable maternal deaths. HIV Progress (95-95-95): UNAIDS highlights Rwanda among countries achieving the 95-95-95 targets, stressing community-government-health system partnerships. Regulation & Safety (Toxic Alcohol): Rwanda escalates its crackdown on illicit alcohol, arresting senior regulators and probing licensing/inspection failures tied to methanol-linked poisonings. Public Health Systems (Birth Registration): A report on Rwanda’s digitized birth registration and links to national ID points to faster service access and better data sharing across sectors. Local Infrastructure for Health (Green City Kigali): Procurement signals progress on Ngaruyinka’s climate-resilient roads, stormwater works, and solar street lighting—supporting safer urban services.
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