AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegional Preparedness: The third phase of the West and Central Africa Health Security Programme includes the Central African Republic, aiming to strengthen disease surveillance, cross-border cooperation and emergency response. Ebola Screening: With the outbreak spreading in neighboring DR Congo, CAR has stepped up health checks at river crossings, including handwashing, temperature screening and traveler registration. African health ministers have agreed to keep borders open while coordinating surveillance. HIV Prevention: The US FDA has tentatively approved the first generic long-acting injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention. Initial supplies are expected by year-end, with wider availability in 2027 for eligible low- and middle-income countries. Health Cooperation: CAR and Russia signed two health memorandums covering infectious-disease prevention, outbreak response, medical training, maternal and child health, and medicines oversight.
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