AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHealth Financing Reform in Cameroon: At Nkafu Policy Institute’s July 16 Yaoundé dialogue, stakeholders pushed to cut out-of-pocket costs and expand Universal Health Coverage using Community-Based Health Insurance lessons, while separate sessions urged stronger private health insurance reforms for chronic disease coverage using the WHO PEN-Plus approach. Chronic Disease Coverage: Experts highlighted Cameroon’s heavy reliance on direct payments and called for better insurance pathways for people living with non-communicable diseases and disabilities. Air Pollution Monitoring: A new Africa-wide initiative led by Makerere University (AirQo) is using AI plus low-cost sensors to track air pollution in cities across countries including Cameroon, aiming to support public health decisions where pollution data is scarce. Schistosomiasis Drug Resistance Warning: Scientists reported genetic changes in Schistosoma mansoni that may reduce response to praziquantel, urging ongoing genomic surveillance to protect long-term control and elimination efforts. El Niño Health Risks: Climate experts warned that a strengthening El Niño could bring extreme heat, floods and droughts, threatening food, nutrition, water, sanitation and health systems—especially in parts of Africa including Cameroon.
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