AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPandemic Preparedness: U.S. health-aid agreements with African nations could end funding for health workers in Congo by year’s end, even as the country battles Ebola, public-health experts warn. They say the cuts risk weakening the partnerships needed to contain future outbreaks. Nutrition: Cambodia’s prime minister called for stronger action on food security and child nutrition, with a 2030 goal to reduce stunting below 19%. Child stunting has already fallen from 50% to 22%, government figures show. Health Systems: Only 18% of countries in the WHO African Region have dedicated domestic funding for health information systems, leaving many vulnerable as donor support recedes. Indonesia also reports staffing gaps at 38% of community health centres and plans to train local recruits to serve their home areas. Environmental Health: Studies in Ghana’s Savannah Region found cadmium above international guidelines in all sampled soils and mercury above recommended levels in about 94%, raising particular concerns for children and women in mining communities.
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