AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Alert: Kenya’s outbreak has reached seven confirmed cases, including three health workers infected while treating the first patient. Authorities say nearly all identified contacts are in quarantine, with no sign of wider community spread so far. Children in A&E: England’s health secretary has ordered urgent standards and tracking for children treated in hospital corridors, amid rising waits: more than 50,500 patients waited over 12 hours for admission in September. Rising Costs: Employer health-benefit costs are projected to climb 8.2% per worker in 2027, with some forecasts nearing 10%; higher drug prices, inflation and costly new treatments are among the pressures. Conflict and Chronic Illness: In Sudan, war and displacement are leaving people with diabetes struggling to secure insulin and suitable food, forcing impossible choices as care costs mount. Poverty’s Health Toll: A new global index counts 1.2 billion people in acute multidimensional poverty—the first rise since the measure began in 2010—with children making up more than half. Health-System Basics: Nepal’s proposed health reforms risk falling short without reliable procurement and supply chains to get medicines, vaccines and diagnostic supplies to clinics.
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