AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Emergency in the Great Lakes: Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye chaired an AU high-level meeting to speed up the Bundibugyo Ebola response in DR Congo and Uganda, with US$910 million pledged and leaders urging rapid release of the US$518 million joint plan—while Africa CDC warns the outbreak is still accelerating and missed contact tracing and insecurity are undermining containment. Numbers Keep Rising: Latest updates put the outbreak at 894 confirmed cases and 204 deaths across multiple health zones, with Uganda reporting 19 cases and 2 deaths. Funding Pushes: Africa CDC says only a fraction of needed resources has been mobilized; partners including the EU (Ksh74.1bn), South Africa (US$13.5m), and India (US$10m) are adding support. Health Beyond Ebola: Burundi also launched a US$90m clean water project to protect communities and reduce disease risk. Maternal Health Setback: Midwives from high-burden countries, including Burundi, were reportedly denied visas for a key summit, threatening progress on cutting mother-and-baby deaths.
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