AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCholera Response Funding: The EU has released €2.3m emergency aid to curb cholera in West and Central Africa, with Nigeria taking €1.5m and Cameroon receiving €100,000 for outbreak containment, extra staff, essential medicines, new treatment units and oral rehydration points. Public Health Scale-Up: The European Commission says the package will also support water, sanitation and hygiene work, stronger case management, epidemiological surveillance in hard-to-reach areas, and community risk communication—amid WHO figures of 61,000+ cases and 1,230 deaths across 16 African countries in the first five months of 2026. Local Outbreak Update (Cameroon): In northern Cameroon, health authorities report cholera spreading with 1,000+ cases and 28 deaths since mid-July; Mora District Hospital is treating suspected and confirmed cases with support from Doctors Without Borders and community door-to-door hygiene awareness. Health & Community Mobilisation: Plan International Cameroon kicked off Humanitarian Week 2026 in Yaounde with a sports walk bringing together UN agencies, WHO and WFP, the Red Cross and civil society to promote wellbeing and strengthen local solidarity ahead of frontline response.
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