AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMaternal Health: 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 with results in minutes—supporting efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission. Public Health Policy: Seychelles strengthens its capacity to identify and manage trade in hazardous chemicals through a two-day training workshop with UNDP under the GEF-funded ISLANDS project. Wellness & Prevention: International Yoga Day is building momentum ahead of 21 June, with events and a Guinness World Record for the most viewers in a YouTube Live yoga stream. Health & Longevity Culture: A Seychelles giant tortoise, Jonathan, was named a Guinness World Records “Icon” at 194 years old—highlighting conservation and the science of extreme longevity. Tobacco Control (Regional): Kenya’s tobacco and nicotine coalition urged lawmakers to fast-track a Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill as youth vaping and emerging nicotine products spread.
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