AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRegional Health: East African states, including Burundi, adopted shared rules for biopesticide testing and registration, aiming to speed approvals and improve farmers’ access to biological crop protection. Polio: WHO warns funding gaps threaten eradication efforts, despite 168 million children vaccinated across Africa; Burundi was among five countries to close type 2 outbreaks in August. Ebola Watch: Kenya’s outbreak has caused two deaths, with cases linked to one cluster; Burundi is among countries strengthening screening as the virus spreads across the region. Safe Water: More than 1,800 students at two Gitega boarding schools face water shortages that disrupt hygiene and raise fears of disease. Mental Health: EAC governments signed a declaration calling for mental health care to be integrated into primary services and backed by sustainable funding. Nutrition: WFP’s Project Amata is supporting dairy farmers in Gitega, where milk remains scarce and costly for many families.
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