AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Preparedness: WHO declared the DRC/Uganda Ebola outbreak a PHEIC, and Africa CDC/Nigeria CDC flagged CAR as high risk—prompting stronger regional vigilance and travel screening. Border Screening Upgrade: Saint Lucia reactivated enhanced, risk-based travel history checks at ports of entry using APIS, and updated its national Ebola response plan with training for health workers. CAR Measles Alert: More than 50 measles-related deaths have been reported in CAR since April, mainly in Ndjiffa (Vakaga), with most victims children—underscoring urgent outbreak response needs. Cancer Care Capacity: Merck Foundation says it’s expanding oncology training scholarships across multiple African countries including CAR, aiming to reduce late diagnosis and specialist shortages. Maternal Health in Conflict: A report highlights how displacement and weak services in CAR drive extreme maternal risk, with women facing far higher pregnancy and childbirth death rates than in the U.S. Health Security Context: Kuwait’s new domestic worker recruitment rules ban CAR-linked recruitment in a broad list, reflecting how health and risk policies can affect mobility and labor flows.
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