AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEbola Response: The UK has added £51 million to its Congo Ebola effort, aiming to speed up surveillance, infection prevention, treatment access and safe burials as cases and deaths rise in the DRC. Cooling and Climate Health: New research highlights the lifesaving role of air conditioning—saving nearly 58,000 lives in the US from 2010–2020—while warning that rising cooling demand could worsen global warming and strain power systems. Seychelles Health Travel Impact: Seychelles Football Federation Cup winners Pointe Larue Bazar Brothers were barred from leaving for the CAF competition after a Public Health Commissioner order linked to the ongoing Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease) outbreak in the DRC. Local Health Accountability: In South Africa, alleged Tembisa Hospital procurement fraud suspect Stefan Govindraju—arrested after a Seychelles trip—was granted R200,000 bail as the case over alleged R600m looting continues. Blue Economy Research: A Seychelles delegation met India’s CMFRI to discuss marine fisheries research, sustainable management and mariculture, building on an MoU with India’s ICAR. Health Systems and Funding: A report on Malawi’s health financing shortfalls points to underfunding behind equipment breakdowns, cancelled surgeries and long patient waits.
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