AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola Response in Seychelles: Seychelles Football Federation Cup winners Pointe Larue Bazar Brothers’ CAF debut has been postponed after an Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease) health order blocked the team from leaving for the DRC, following an order dated Sept 2 by Public Health Commissioner Dr Jude Gedeon. Heat, Health and Cooling Costs: New research highlights how air conditioning saves lives but worsens climate change; a Nature Health study reports nearly 58,000 lives saved in the US from 2010–2020, while UN projections warn cooling emissions could rise sharply over the next 25 years. Seychelles–India Fisheries Cooperation: A Seychelles delegation visited India’s CMFRI to discuss marine fisheries research, sustainable management and mariculture, exploring stock assessment, climate impacts, seaweed processing and fish health. Ebola Funding Boost (UK): The UK announced an additional £51m to fight the DRC Ebola outbreak, aiming to strengthen surveillance, infection prevention, treatment access and safe burials. Local Health Governance & Crime Spillover: In South Africa, alleged Tembisa Hospital procurement fraud linked to a Seychelles trip saw Stefan Govindraju granted R200,000 bail after arrest at OR Tambo, underscoring how health-sector corruption can trigger cross-border scrutiny.
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