AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublic Health Data: WHO Africa launched the Regional Health Data Hub (RDHUB) to connect fragmented health systems across the region, helping countries spot outbreaks, track maternal and child health, and plan services using trusted, actionable data. Health Worker Crisis: Doctors’ union KMPDU issued a seven-day ultimatum, warning it may join the nurses’ strike as the dispute drags on and hospitals run with unsafe staffing gaps. Disease Surveillance: Kenya plans to test VectorCam, an AI smartphone tool for community health promoters to rapidly identify malaria-transmitting mosquitoes, aiming to strengthen local surveillance and early action. Maternal & Adolescent Mental Health: A new Kenya-focused report highlights how stigma, disrupted schooling and scarce services leave pregnant and parenting adolescents at high risk of depression, with mental health support rarely integrated into routine care. Child Protection: Police in Kibra arrested a man after a nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and later died at Mbagathi Hospital. Policy & Migration: Kenya opened a temporary registration and documentation window for undocumented East Africans, especially Burundians, to reduce vulnerability to exploitation and harassment while regularising status.
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