AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMedicine Safety & Access: A new UN report warns that medicine trafficking is a major public health threat across Central Africa, driven by gaps in safe, affordable supply; authorities seized at least 251 tonnes of medicines in Cameroon and five other CEMAC countries from 2020–2025, including counterfeit anti-malarials, antibiotics, painkillers and psychoactive drugs—fueling treatment failures, poisonings and avoidable deaths. Maternal Health & Blood Supply: In Yaoundé, chronic blood shortages at major referral hospitals are linked to preventable deaths and delays, with patients often forced to find donors while the National Blood Transfusion Centre struggles to sustain voluntary non-remunerated donations. Child Health & Disability Care: A Cameroon-based study on corrective surgery for neglected clubfoot and other deformities reports that nearly 90% of families were satisfied, and most children could walk with less pain and return to school. Public Health & Immunisation: Experts discuss how the immunisation “cycle” is broken by practical barriers like cold-chain limits and uneven vaccine availability, not just vaccine hesitancy. Air Quality & Health: Cameroon is among the most polluted countries receiving very low international funding for outdoor air quality projects, despite air pollution’s major health toll. Housing & Health Equity: World Habitat Day highlights that adequate housing underpins dignity, security and health, while millions worldwide still lack this basic right.
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