AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEbola Preparedness: Burundi-linked risk lists keep circulating as countries tighten entry checks. A Trinidad and Tobago health advisory urged people to avoid travel to Ebola-affected DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, with enhanced screening for returnees, while also flagging other high-risk African destinations including Burundi. Regional Ebola Coordination: In East Africa, EAC health ministers agreed to harmonise Ebola surveillance and protective measures across airports, ports and land borders, and to set up a regional technical taskforce; mobile labs are being deployed to speed testing and case detection. Aid and Supplies: UNICEF says it has dispatched over 100 metric tons of emergency supplies to the DRC, including PPE, medicines and WASH materials, as the outbreak response scales up. Public Health Capacity: Kenya is set to receive KSh647M from Africa CDC and WHO for a joint Ebola preparedness and response plan, covering surveillance, labs, infection control, clinical care and community engagement. Health Systems Safety: A regional forum in Nairobi discussed strengthening nuclear and radiation safety in healthcare, with Burundi among participating countries.
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