AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEbola Response Watch: In the DRC, Ebola continues to expand beyond Ituri, now affecting six provinces and dozens of health zones, with Africa CDC and WHO warning that shortages of staff, funding, and operational capacity are putting the response under pressure. Global Health Diplomacy: On the BRICS summit sidelines in New Delhi, India’s PM Narendra Modi met Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye (also AU Chair) and praised AU efforts to combat Ebola, while discussing healthcare cooperation and capacity-building. Resilience for Infectious Disease: Modi used the BRICS session on “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability” to push for a BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for infectious diseases and disaster response, arguing crises like pandemics can’t stay confined to one region. Health & Migration Context: Separately, Kenya’s crackdown on foreign small-scale traders has sparked anxiety among Burundians and other migrants, raising concerns about fair treatment and the health risks that come with displacement and stress.
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