AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMalaria Vaccine Uptake in Cameroon: A report from Yaoundé highlights how Cameroon’s routine RTS,S malaria vaccine is reducing severe illness, but health workers fear many children miss the fourth booster dose months later—an issue that mirrors wider multidose vaccine drop-offs across Africa. Healthcare Infrastructure in Yaoundé: Cameroon has formalized the land transfer for the African Medical Centre of Excellence near Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport, advancing a regional tertiary-care hub backed by Afreximbank. Polio Immunization in the Lake Chad Region: Chad concludes a major polio campaign, vaccinating over 7 million children (110% of target), including refugees and displaced people—part of broader Lake Chad Basin efforts to stop vaccine-derived polio. Security and Health Risks in the Far North: A Boko Haram attack on an army outpost in Tourou left one woman dead, four soldiers injured, and an infant seriously hurt, with wounded patients rushed to a regional hospital. Water Security for Public Health: Cameroon presented a nearly $4bn Water Compact at the African Water Forum in N’Djamena, aiming to expand safe drinking water access—key for health, agriculture, and energy stability. BEAC Liquidity Proposal: A study urges BEAC to create an emergency liquidity facility (CFA1.7–2.3tn) to protect financing for essential imports like food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals during geopolitical shocks.
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