AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEbola Response in East Africa: East African Community health ministers agreed to harmonise Ebola surveillance and protective measures at airports, ports and land borders, and to set up a regional technical taskforce to coordinate the response as cases rise in the DRC and Uganda. Cross-Border Preparedness: Kenya is set to receive KSh647 million from Africa CDC and WHO to fund a six-month “One Response” plan focused on surveillance, labs, infection prevention and control, clinical care and community engagement. Regional Safety for Healthcare: A forum in Nairobi brought together regulators from countries including Burundi and Kenya to strengthen safe use of nuclear and radiation technologies in healthcare, with officials linking better safety systems to faster outbreak readiness. Public Health Risk Messaging: St. Vincent and the Grenadines issued a strict travel advisory naming Burundi among high-risk Ebola transmission countries, while urging enhanced screening and quarantine for arrivals. Drug Prevention Push: Tanzania’s drug control authority urged youth across East and Central Africa to lead community education and prevention efforts to curb drug abuse and trafficking. Water Safety Warning: A new global assessment highlights unsafe drinking water risks, with many African nations among the lowest-ranked for water quality.
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