AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDengue Vaccine Push: KNUST in Ghana has joined the DENSTAR project, a €11m international effort to speed up licensure and rollout of the single-dose DengiAll dengue vaccine, with Phase III trials planned in Africa to tackle rising mosquito-borne dengue risk. Malaria Spike in the Region: Southern Africa is seeing a malaria surge linked to warmer temperatures and more rainfall, with Mozambique reporting nearly 1.3m cases in early 2026 after severe flooding—raising alarms about longer transmission seasons and disrupted care. Mozambique Health & Policy Link: Mozambique’s president signed new mining laws that expand state ownership and require local processing, a move that could affect health through jobs, pollution controls, and local investment priorities. HIV Drug Resistance Watch (Togo): Togo reports early signs of dolutegravir resistance among children and adolescents despite strong viral suppression, urging tighter monitoring as funding tightens. Health Risks in Displacement Camps: In South Africa, thousands of Malawians are stranded at Durban’s Sherwood Hall with overcrowding, poor sanitation, and rising disease risk while repatriation buses remain uncertain.
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