AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth Systems: A WHO review of 40 African countries warns that weak death reporting and limited capacity to analyse health data could delay lifesaving action. Only 19 countries recorded at least 80% of deaths, while 43% reported enough data-analysis capacity at health facilities. Specialist Care: Kenyatta National Hospital has completed pioneering nerve-reconstruction surgeries on a four-year-old and a 43-year-old amputee, offering the possibility of restored sensation through prosthetic limbs. Ebola Watch: Kenya is nearing the end of its 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free, while authorities step up screening of travellers from affected countries. Disease Prevention: Cholera has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide this year, nearly nine in 10 in Africa; WHO warns El Niño could worsen outbreaks through floods and water shortages. Nutrition and Maternal Health: Research among Turkana’s Daasanach pastoralists links drought-driven losses of livestock and milk to worsening child nutrition. In Nigeria, low-cost maternal drapes are helping midwives spot dangerous bleeding after childbirth and act quickly.
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