AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaternal health & medicines: Advocates under WACI Health are pushing for Community Advisory Boards so pregnant women help design medicines for pre-eclampsia and maternal anaemia—responding to fears about unsuitable drugs and side effects. Food & heart health: Kenya is urged to tighten rules on industrial trans fats as World Heart Day spotlights cardiovascular risk from partially hydrogenated oils in baked and fried foods. Lab safety: Health professionals are raising alarm that Kenya’s laboratory inspections may rely on virtual reviews, with concerns about unvalidated test kits and weak quality checks. Mental health funding: Counties are being urged to ring-fence dedicated budget lines for mental health, not lump it into general health allocations, to improve community access. Public health & weather: KMSA forecasts above-average October rains with flood and landslide risks in parts of Nairobi, central and eastern counties, while El Niño planning remains a concern. Community land registration: Government opens public input on a Ksh2.22B plan to register community land for 348 communities, using satellite mapping to speed up titles.
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