AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRoad Safety: A Kikuyu elder and a friend died in a late-night crash on the Naivasha–Mai Mahiu road; two passengers survived with minor injuries, while another motorcyclist was killed on the Nairobi–Nakuru highway, underscoring rising road deaths. Medicines Regulation: The Pharmacy and Poisons Board urged tighter controls across the medicine supply chain to keep substandard and falsified products out, stressing risk-based, consistent decisions. Public Health Systems: The Social Health Authority set a Sept 30 deadline for providers to renew 2026–2029 contracts or risk losing access from Oct 1, warning of possible service disruptions. Zoonotic Disease: Rabies remains a major killer in Kenya, with experts pointing to vaccination and post-bite treatment gaps as preventable causes of deaths. Tobacco Control: Stakeholders pushed MPs to amend the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, warning licensing rules and enforcement could raise costs and hurt legitimate trade. El Niño & Rights: KHRC warned El Niño could deepen rights violations unless preparedness and relief are rights-based and protect low-income communities. Clean Cooking: Kenya and partners secured fresh funding momentum for clean cooking ahead of the Nairobi summit, targeting the huge access deficit. Family Planning Access: A project is testing whether community pharmacies can offer quality contraception counselling and services, not just commodities.
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