AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEl Niño and women’s health: CARE warns this year’s “super” El Niño will hit women hardest, calling it a women’s health crisis as droughts and extreme weather worsen access to care and increase household burdens. Nutrition from the sea: A new Stockholm University study finds fish from seagrass meadows are more nutritionally dense than fish from coral reefs—potentially a big win for coastal communities battling malnutrition, including along the Kenya–Mozambique coast. Maternal care funding push: A Gates-backed global health update highlights that affordable, proven interventions can prevent many pregnancy and childbirth deaths, urging more cost-effective scaling beyond hospital-only models. Anti-migrant violence disrupting healthcare: MSF says alleged anti-migrant attacks in South Africa are displacing tens of thousands and breaking access to medicines and routine care, with vulnerable mothers and chronically ill patients among the hardest hit. Mozambique water resilience: Mozambique is accelerating plans to protect potable water supply ahead of possible El Niño dry spells, including raising Hawane Dam and reviewing the Water Act. Food security via aquaculture: A tilapia farming initiative for the Kwene community aims to improve protein intake and climate resilience, with harvest expected by October.
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