AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCholera Watch (Cameroon): Cameroon’s health authorities report 19 cholera deaths and 585 cases in the Far North since end-June, with outbreaks confirmed in 7 of 37 districts; officials urge faster scaled-up response and strict hygiene—clean surroundings, no stagnant water, and community involvement. HIV Funding Alert (Global): UNAIDS warns HIV could rebound as global HIV programme funding fell 18% in 2025 to $7.3bn, the lowest in nearly two decades, threatening progress toward ending AIDS by 2030. HIV Funding Alert (Cameroon-linked): A KFF-UNAIDS review says donor support dropped sharply, with the U.S. cutting disbursements driving much of the decline—raising risks for treatment and prevention in low- and middle-income settings. WASH Crisis (Anglophone Regions): UNICEF says 2.9 million people in Cameroon’s Northwest and Southwest still need safe water, sanitation and hygiene support, with insecurity, displacement, damaged infrastructure, and outbreaks worsening risks—especially for women and girls. Climate & Health (Maroua): Floods in Maroua highlight rising climate-linked disaster costs, as Greenpeace Africa warns that forest loss and weak waste management are making floods more frequent and severe. TB Focus (DR Congo study): New research highlights gaps in knowledge and care-seeking for pediatric tuberculosis in the Kabondo-Dianda health zone, underscoring the need for better child TB detection and caregiver support. AI for Health Systems (ITU): The ITU launches an “AI for Good Lab” to help developing economies scale responsible AI via policy support, skills training, and public AI infrastructure.
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