AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCancer Care: A new planning model based on Rwanda’s experience at Butaro Cancer Center explores how to place cancer services and improve roads, accounting for weather disruptions and shortages of oncologists. Digital Access: A study of banana farmers in Rwanda found women’s lower use of an AI disease-advice app was driven mainly by gaps in smartphone access and infrastructure, not technical ability. Medicine Regulation: WHO and the African Medicines Agency used their inaugural Kigali week to advance cooperation on medicines, vaccines and clinical-trial oversight. Regional Preparedness: Almost all Ebola cases detected along movement routes in the DRC were found at informal crossings, highlighting surveillance gaps; Rwanda and Uganda have also held a joint cross-border epidemic-preparedness exercise. Drone Delivery: Zipline, whose delivery network was developed in Rwanda, raised $1.5 billion as it prepares to expand its drone operations with major retail partners.
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