AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoMaternal Health Breakthrough: Seychelles and Eritrea have adopted Abbott’s Determine Antenatal Care Panel, a WHO-prequalified rapid test that screens for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B from a single finger-prick sample in one visit—supporting the push to eliminate mother-to-child transmission. Tobacco Control Pressure: Kenya’s Tobacco and Nicotine Tax Coalition is urging Parliament to fast-track tobacco control amendments, warning that vapes and nicotine pouches are increasingly reaching schools and homes and targeting young people. Local Capacity Building: Seychelles has run a two-day training workshop to strengthen how it identifies and manages trade in hazardous chemicals, backed by UNDP under a GEF-funded regional project. Wellness & Travel (Not Health Policy): Avani Hotels & Resorts launched an “Avani Book Club” at selected properties, including Avani+ Fares Maldives, pairing destination-themed reading with storytelling and wellness-focused titles. Global Health Context: A new Guinness World Records honour for Seychelles giant tortoise Jonathan (194 years) continues to draw attention to the Seychelles species—though it’s more conservation/curiosity than medical news.
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