AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGender & Health Policy: Southern Africa’s expanded Gender and Development Index scores the region at 58%, with only a handful of countries (including Seychelles) above 60%, tracking progress across law, health, representation, GBV, HIV, economic justice and media. SADC Summit & Regional Health: SADC leaders backed a push for industrialisation and integration, while also reiterating solidarity on peace and health, including continued support for the Ebola response in the region. Maternal & Adolescent Care: P D Hinduja Hospital and Uttar Pradesh’s State Transformation Commission launched a mobile health unit across 35 districts, focusing on pregnant/lactating women and adolescents with diagnostics, counselling and referrals. Connectivity for Care Access: Airtel Africa and Starlink launched Africa’s first satellite-to-phone service in the DRC, enabling compatible phones to connect where mobile coverage is unavailable (initially limited services like SMS and light data). Conservation With Health Links: A Seychelles naturalist’s pioneering Aride Island work helped save the endangered Seychelles warbler by creating a second population—an example of long-term conservation planning that protects ecosystems people rely on.
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