AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealth Workforce & Child Health: Cameroon’s Minister of Public Health, Dr. Manaouda Malachie, used the WHO Africa regional committee in Addis Ababa to push for a fairer health workforce plan, warning Africa carries nearly a quarter of the global disease burden with only about 3% of the world’s health workforce, while also citing progress like wasting down to 4.3% in under-fives and routine immunisation above 90%, alongside gaps in stunting, breastfeeding and measles coverage. Sickle Cell Treatment Access: A Senegalese company says it has started producing an Africa-made generic hydroxyurea, aiming to cut costs and improve access to the WHO-recommended medicine that reduces painful crises and hospitalisations. Inclusive WASH: CBM Cameroon trained WASH stakeholders to integrate disability inclusion into water, sanitation and hygiene services during emergencies and development, covering accessibility and inclusive accountability. Road Safety & Injury Risk: Cameroon stepped up highway checks, but a Limbe-area landslide and a deadly RN3 crash (Douala–Edéa) show how quickly preventable injuries overwhelm local health systems. Public Health Education: TETFund urged health training institutions to keep reviewing curricula to match emerging public health priorities and strengthen the next generation of health workers. Drug Trade Concern: Reports highlight growing use of older couriers in West Africa’s drug trafficking, including cases involving Cameroon.
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