AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRiver Blindness: WHO says 180.3 million people received treatment in 2025, but coverage reached only 70.5% of those needing it. Cameroon’s donor-supported treatment plans were suspended amid funding changes. TB Diagnosis: A study involving more than 14,000 people in seven countries, including Cameroon, found pooled testing can stretch existing resources; WHO now recommends the approach in some resource-constrained settings. Malaria Research: Cameroonian researchers found sickle-cell trait carriers were almost exclusively infected with a distinct group of malaria parasites, offering a possible clue to the trait’s protective effect. Medicine Safety: UN-linked reports warn that counterfeit and trafficked medicines pose a growing public-health threat in Central Africa; more than 251 tonnes were seized in the region from 2020 to 2025. Yaoundé Blood Supply: A chronic shortage is putting patients at risk, according to a report highlighting the cost of inadequate blood stocks. One Health: At a Rome conference, Cameroon’s agriculture minister outlined the country’s framework for tackling zoonotic diseases and stressed links between human, animal and environmental health.
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