AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMaternal & Child Health: A CDC-supported review using postmortem testing across Mozambique and six other countries found 4 in 5 stillbirths and young child deaths were preventable or possibly preventable with care that already exists, pointing to gaps in infection control and pregnancy complication management. Women’s Rights & Justice: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice Komba Kamanda urged African courts to strengthen gender-sensitive enforcement of women’s reproductive health rights under the Maputo Protocol, stressing real access to justice and healthcare. TB Drug Resistance: Oxford leads a £10m RESPECT-TB programme across India, Kazakhstan, Mozambique, South Africa and Vietnam to track how resistance to newer drug-resistant TB medicines is emerging and what it means for patients. Glaucoma Access: Hexiris Ophthalmics announced first-in-human OBi glaucoma data and plans to present at major meetings, aiming to improve access to surgical options where operating-room bottlenecks limit care. Health Equity for Women: A new Women’s Health Van in Canada will bring products, education and support directly to underserved communities—an example of mobile care models that can inspire outreach. Mozambique Security: UN reports nearly 945,000 displaced in Cabo Delgado due to ongoing insurgency, with rising risks including family separation and gender-based violence.
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