AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPress Freedom & Health: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging Togo to release two French journalists, Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani, and their Togolese fixer Fred Vedomey, detained in Lomé after arrests in Kara on July 27; RSF says one filmmaker is suffering serious health problems needing urgent medical attention, while the trio face charges of “false declarations” in immigration procedures. Community Malaria Prevention: In Yoto Prefecture, Chechekpo village families received mosquito nets, coils and repellents, plus support to buy medicines for residents already sick with malaria—an extra push alongside periodic national campaigns. Health System Capacity (Regional): Ghana is calling for deeper China-West Africa health cooperation beyond importing products, focusing on local manufacturing, training, research and technology transfer to strengthen health security across the region. Quality & Standards: Lomé hosted an awareness session on national standards in agri-food, aiming to help producers and processors meet health and market requirements through certification and clearer standards. Cancer Treatment Access: A Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) access programme for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) has been extended to 2028, targeting about 1,000 patients across low- and middle-income countries, with possible expansion including Togo depending on readiness.
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