AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWomen’s Health: Togo plans a complaint system for communities in the $62.5 million SWEDD+ women’s empowerment project. Residents can raise concerns in person or by phone, SMS, WhatsApp or email; complaints should be acknowledged within two days and resolved within 20, with confidentiality safeguards for gender-based violence cases. Mental Health: A study of 576 women in Lomé, Kara, Sokodé and Dapaong found 30% would first turn to a hairdresser when facing a difficulty, while fewer than 1% would approach a health professional. Researchers say salons can be trusted spaces for sensitive conversations. Animal Health: Ministers from seven West African countries adopted regional strategies in Lomé to improve surveillance and coordinate responses to bird flu, foot-and-mouth disease and illnesses affecting donkeys. Local-Language Care: Togo’s Voix du Togo project is gathering audio and text in Ewe, Kabiyè and Moba to develop AI tools that could help patients describe symptoms and access services in their own languages.
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