AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEbola Alert: Africa CDC warns DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak is accelerating fast, with cases and deaths now surpassing 2,000 deaths and spreading across more health zones than response teams can comfortably keep up with. Regional Health Support: Tanzania’s TPDF will host EAC Civil-Military Cooperation Week (Aug 26–Sep 1), bringing specialist care—especially maternal and child health and paediatrics—to sites including Ubungo District Hospital and several referral facilities, with referrals for cases needing other hospitals. Care Access Under Strain: Masaka Regional Referral Hospital’s only CT scanner has been down for over a month, pushing patients to private facilities in Masaka, Mbarara and Kampala while spare parts are awaited. Public Health Capacity Building: A World Bank-backed programme in Dar es Salaam trains health professionals to strengthen mentors for frontline epidemiologists, integrating non-communicable disease surveillance into field training across Burundi and other Eastern/Southern African countries. EAC AI for Outbreaks: The EAC and Germany launch AI4EAC’s second edition, adding an Ebola response track aimed at training 20,000 people and supporting AI tools for detection, preparedness and response. Elderly Care Call: A Burundian Catholic sister urges stronger support for institutions caring for abandoned older people, stressing dignity and healthcare needs in old age.
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