AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealth Financing & UHC: In Yaoundé, the Nkafu Policy Institute’s operational working groups spotlighted how Cameroon can cut out-of-pocket costs and scale Universal Health Coverage, using lessons from Community-Based Health Insurance and pushing reforms to expand private health insurance for chronic disease care. Chronic Disease Coverage: Experts urged integrating the WHO PEN-Plus approach into private insurance to improve access for people living with non-communicable diseases, where household spending remains heavily out-of-pocket. Public Health Research: A major study warns of early signs of reduced drug response in schistosomiasis parasites, calling for ongoing genomic surveillance to protect the long-term effectiveness of praziquantel. Air Quality as a Health Issue: African universities, including work involving Cameroon, are using AI plus low-cost sensors to better track air pollution—filling monitoring gaps that leave millions unmeasured. Climate & Health Risk: El Niño is expected to intensify, raising risks of heat, floods and drought across parts of Africa, with knock-on effects for food, nutrition, water, sanitation and health systems. Food Security & Health Systems: Cameroon’s Water Compact was presented at the African Water Forum, aiming to improve safe water access—key for health, agriculture and livelihoods.
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