AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWomen & Health Leadership: Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, was named among ABCD Africa’s “100 Most Impactful Voices 2026,” spotlighting women’s empowerment, girls’ education, and better access to equitable healthcare across Africa. Flood Relief & Public Health: Togo has allocated over CFA1 billion for households affected by the late-June torrential rains, including hygiene supplies and a CFA40,000 cash transfer per household, with earlier support covering food, sanitation kits, and emergency medical supplies. HIV Funding Pressure: Togo spent CFA19.37 billion on HIV programs in 2025, with international partners covering 86.44%; as global support declines, Togo is preparing a CFA56 billion request to the Global Fund for 2027–2029 to cover HIV, TB, and malaria. Water Safety & Food Security: Calls for urgent action are growing over polluted water bodies and degraded farmlands linked to illegal mining, warning of long-term risks to safe food and public health. Airways & Lung Health: A new regional push highlights the burden of asthma and COPD in Africa, pointing to barriers like stigma, diagnosis gaps, and medicine costs. Youth Health Access (Digital): In Tanzania, an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot is helping adolescents in Tanga access confidential health information on mental health, sexual and reproductive health, and substance use. Food Safety Enforcement: In Ho, expired beverages and unwholesome food products were destroyed after court action, supervised by the municipal environmental health unit.
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