AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHIV Update: Cameroon’s latest national survey reports HIV prevalence at 2.6% and about 21,000 new adult cases per year, with progress toward viral load suppression and calls to intensify screening and tackle stigma. Antibiotic Resistance: A JAMA Network Open study across six African countries, including Cameroon, flags rising antimicrobial resistance in urinary tract infection germs, warning that first-line antibiotics are losing effectiveness. Cholera Prevention: Doctors Without Borders’ chlorine production unit was donated to the Red Cross under a Sustainable Cholera Prevention Project, aiming to strengthen treatment capacity, surveillance, water points, and community risk communication. Child Health: South West Cameroon launched the 2026 Mother and Child Health Nutrition Action Week, targeting children 0–59 months with Vitamin A supplementation and catch-up immunisation. Conflict & Care Access: A report says violence against healthcare in Cameroon’s Northwest and Southwest fell in 2025, but kidnappings and extortion still disrupt services. Health in Emergencies: Douala recorded a deadly building collapse in Bonamoussadi during heavy rains, killing at least six (including children) and injuring six others, with structural assessments underway. Digital Health Innovation: Orange Cameroun’s startup awards in Douala selected health-focused innovators, including INTELLIBRA, to represent Cameroon in an international competition.
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