AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublic Health Financing: The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and former VP Yemi Osinbajo are pushing a 2026–2030 shift toward sustainable domestic health funding, warning that declining aid and rising debt are squeezing health budgets and driving high out-of-pocket costs. Epidemic Readiness in West Africa: In Lomé, West African medical biologists urged governments to strengthen early outbreak detection, invest in diagnostics, and cooperate regionally—warning that weakened health systems could leave countries too slow to respond to the next Ebola-like crisis. Universal Health Coverage & Diagnostics: A WHO regional meeting in Lomé brought together lab and diagnostic officials from 16 African countries to map how to accelerate access to essential services by 2030. Togo Health System Moves: Togo is expanding local access to universal health insurance services, while also strengthening digital diagnostics with a new teleradiology platform. Research-to-Business in Togo: A national workshop in Lomé focused on commercializing research and innovation, aiming to better connect scientists with companies and improve financing, standards, and market access.
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