AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMpox Alert in Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau is facing its first mpox outbreak, with 46 suspected cases and 7 confirmed so far; UNICEF says 23 of the suspected cases are children (16 under age 4), and warns fragile surveillance may be missing additional spread—especially as schools reopen in September. Public Health Capacity Boost: The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) handed over €1.51m in lab equipment to Guinea-Bissau’s National Public Health Laboratory to strengthen diagnostics, epidemiological monitoring, and emergency response under the ECOWAS/PROALAB project. Health System Basics: A WHO/UNICEF assessment finds sanitation gaps in West African health facilities, with Guinea-Bissau at only 7% meeting basic sanitation standards in 2025—highlighting risks to patient safety and dignity. ECOWAS Community Health Rollout: Guinea-Bissau is moving from planning to implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Community Health Policy, piloting in Gabú and Oio with community health workers and local partners taking defined roles. Polio Progress: WHO reports Guinea-Bissau has successfully interrupted polio type 2 transmission, joining other African countries cleared after independent assessments.
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