AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTogo Health Policy: Togo adopted a draft law to strengthen the promotion and protection of rights for people with disabilities, adding clearer health, education, vocational training, accessibility, work and social protection measures, with extra safeguards for women and children. Medicines Regulation: Togo also approved a decree to create a National Agency for the Regulation of Medicines and Other Healthcare Products, aiming to improve quality control, inspections, market surveillance and pharmacovigilance as falsified and substandard medicines remain a concern. Eye Health (Togo): Lapaire’s Vision Health Index 2026 reports 252,027 eye tests in Togo (2019–2026), with presbyopia and myopia most common and a gap between those needing vision correction and those actually receiving it. Sickle Cell (Africa): African drugmakers and researchers are pushing local production linked to WHO guidance on hydroxyurea, including child-friendly formulations, to expand access for sickle cell patients. Air Quality & Public Health: A new Africa Air Quality Brief says many countries, including in West Africa, exceeded WHO PM2.5 daily limits for large parts of 2025, raising respiratory and heart-risk concerns. Nairobi Water Disruption (Health Impact): Nairobi residents face a planned water shutdown (Sept 11 6am–Sept 12 8am) affecting hospitals and schools, a reminder that water access is a direct health issue.
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