AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMalaria/HIV testing safety: Mozambique’s ANARME has suspended the sale and use of Meril Diagnostics RDTs for malaria, HIV and HIV/syphilis, plus the HIVFIND home self-test, after WHO/NIH flagged critical quality management failures that could lead to wrong diagnoses. Cabo Delgado humanitarian strain: Johanniter International Assistance warns about 1.1 million people needing help in northern Mozambique, with 919,000 in Cabo Delgado; only about half are currently reached, and urgent needs include healthcare, food, education and protection. Migration and health protections: South Africa’s Inter-Ministerial Committee reiterates humanitarian support for displaced migrants while condemning xenophobia and vigilantism, stressing repatriation/deportation are state responsibilities. Air pollution monitoring: AirQo (Makerere University) is using AI plus low-cost sensors across multiple countries, including Mozambique, to improve real-time air quality data for public health decisions. Food safety risk: Reports say unregistered pesticides entering South Africa are linked to contamination in the food chain, with children at particular risk. Reproductive rights funding: US anti-abortion funding restrictions could reshape reproductive healthcare support across Africa, raising concerns about access and safety.
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