AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola Response: G7 leaders meeting in Évian urged a “firm and coordinated” response to the renewed Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda, backing faster vaccines, diagnostics and treatments while noting conflict is hampering containment. Local Health Policy: Kenya’s Health PS says the country has no Ebola cases amid heightened surveillance, as debate continues over quarantine plans. Ebola Facility Court Fight: A US Ebola quarantine centre at Nanyuki Airbase has drawn fierce protests and court action, with criticism of public participation and foreign influence. Sleeping Sickness Milestone: WHO validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (“sleeping sickness”) as a public health problem, making it the 10th African country to reach the goal. Clean Cooking Push: TotalEnergies pledged Sh1bn annually for LPG adoption, targeting 180,000 cylinders a year and aiming to reach over four million households by year-end. Diaspora Health Spending: A KNBS/CBK/FSD Kenya survey found remittances increasingly fund education, food, healthcare and housing, with informal transfers adding “missing billions.” Retirement Security: NSSF contribution changes are squeezing take-home pay now, but retirement experts say they may improve long-term security. Cancer Collaboration: G7 and partner countries, including Kenya, backed a joint push to accelerate cancer research and improve prevention, early detection and treatment.
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