AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRegional Health: Cameroon is among the countries covered by the third phase of the West and Central Africa Health Security Programme, launched in Brazzaville. The initiative aims to strengthen cross-border cooperation and disease surveillance. Rehabilitation Care: A five-year ICRC-led project plans to expand prosthetics and orthotics training in Togo and Mali; Cameroon is one of eight countries involved. WHO estimates that at least 63% of Africans needing rehabilitation lack access to it. Patient Safety: An explosion and fire at a Douala steel plant killed four people and seriously injured 16. The Littoral governor called for the plant to halt operations, citing safety concerns, as an investigation began. Hepatitis Education: A University of Buea medical student describes barriers to hepatitis testing in Cameroon, including the cost of a viral-load test and stigma around diagnosis. LGBTI Safety: A transgender woman in Douala was beaten and threatened after her identity was disclosed at work; the report says she narrowly escaped sexual assault and that many LGBTI people fear seeking police help.
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