AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMozambique Health Watch: Medicine safety crackdown: Mozambique’s ANARME seized unlabeled medicines and substances from a private clinic in Maputo, with samples now headed for lab analysis to check composition and safety. Disability support under pressure: Handicap International warns that sharp cuts to international aid are hitting people with disabilities hardest, threatening access to rehab, education, healthcare and even survival. Soil-to-health agriculture science: Through SoilFER, Mozambican women scientists are strengthening soil testing and cassava research at IIAM to help farmers boost productivity. Regional health systems: A World Bank-backed training in Eastern and Southern Africa is equipping health workers to spot chronic disease warning signs earlier by integrating non-communicable disease surveillance into frontline field epidemiology. Public health funding for cholera: The EU released €2.3m to fight cholera in Nigeria and other African countries, targeting water, sanitation, case management and community sensitisation. Women’s rights in crises: A new report says up to 80% of health facilities in conflict-affected African areas are non-operational, leaving pregnant women and young women especially vulnerable to sexual violence and care gaps. Counterfeit risk: Zimbabwe consumer authorities warn of fake Nivea lotion and Huletts sugar, highlighting how unsafe, poorly stored and expired products can reach buyers through informal markets.
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