AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealth Partnership: Cameroon and the U.S. have signed a new financial framework for an $850m health program through 2030, with the U.S. pledging about $400m (CFA240bn) and Cameroon expected to co-invest up to $450m (CFA270bn). Food Safety: A study found six heavy metals (lead, nickel, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury) in chicken and egg samples from poultry farms in Cameroon’s Center, Littoral and West regions, raising concerns about controls—though the sample was limited. Public Health Risk: New reporting highlights how measles can cause “immune amnesia,” leaving people vulnerable to other infections for years after the rash and fever fade. Humanitarian Health Funding: The UN released $160m from its emergency fund for crises including Cameroon, with part of the money reserved for people with disabilities. Local Health Support: Switzerland’s ambassador met Cameroon’s territorial administration minister, discussing humanitarian action and health support, including assistance to two hospital facilities in the Far North. Livestock Health: Cameroon’s MINEPIA convened experts to validate a plan to eradicate peste des petits ruminants and control other priority diseases by 2030.
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