AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMedia & Health Advocacy: Merck Foundation has opened applications for the 2026 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards, spotlighting journalists across Africa and Asia who raise awareness on issues like diabetes, hypertension, and maternal health. Cameroon Human Rights: On International Day of Families, the CHRC says millions of children are being blocked from basic care and education, with insecurity-linked regions like Far North, Northwest and Southwest hit hardest. Humanitarian Pressure: OCHA warns 2.9 million people in Cameroon need urgent help, but only a small share has been reached so far, largely due to funding gaps. Health System Trust: UCTH’s CMD in Nigeria says emergency patients are treated immediately without payment demands—pushing back on claims that people are turned away. Disease Readiness: Africa CDC flags major diagnostic gaps for hantavirus, noting only a handful of countries can rapidly confirm cases. Regional Security: In Cameroon’s North West, a soldier was killed and another injured in an attack near Nkambe, with no group claiming responsibility yet.
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