AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoReproductive Health Funding: More than £540m was pledged at the UN General Assembly to expand contraception and maternal care, with the UK contributing £254m to support millions of women across 54 countries and help prevent unintended pregnancies and maternal deaths. Climate & Health Emergency: WHO classifies the developing El Niño as a Grade Three emergency for Africa, warning of flooding-linked outbreaks and drought-driven malnutrition, with Mozambique named among high-risk countries. Food Security Crisis: Save the Children warns a “Super El Niño” could push about 8 million children into acute hunger across East and Southern Africa by early 2027, including Mozambique. Malaria Prevention: Borno State (Nigeria) is procuring and distributing 5 million insecticide-treated nets, using digital household registration to improve reach and accountability. Health Tech & Access: Yango Fellowship graduates 24 fellows from six African countries, including Mozambique, pitching solutions like medicine supply visibility for community health workers and low-cost water-quality testing. Drug & Tobacco Smuggling: Border authorities intercepted illicit tobacco and other drugs worth millions, raising concerns about unsafe, counterfeit health products entering regional markets.
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