AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGender-based Violence Response: Cameroon’s “Stop Femicides” campaign urged tighter vigilance online and stronger health and legal support for victims after renewed fears as killings of women rise, including a recent stabbing death in Yaoundé. Digital Health & Immunisation: eHealth Africa said it helped vaccinate more than 23 million children against polio and other preventable diseases across 15 northern Nigerian states in the first half of 2026, using digital mapping and renewable energy to reach hard-to-access communities. Cameroon Health Tech Win: Waspito, a Cameroonian healthtech startup, won the $250,000 Grand LEAP Award at LEAP 2026, expanding a platform linking patients, doctors and healthcare financing, including an AI service accessible via WhatsApp. Health System Capacity (Policy): Central Africa think tank leaders meeting in Yaoundé called for moving from research to practical action, including proposals such as a national public health institute to strengthen surveillance and outbreak response. Health & Safety for Deportees: AFP reports people deported to Cameroon under US “third country” arrangements face limited medical care, with many contracting malaria and lacking psychological support.
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