AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublic Health Lab Upgrade: WAHO handed Guinea-Bissau €1.5m (about €1,511,499.77) in lab equipment to boost disease detection and epidemiological surveillance at the National Public Health Laboratory, including PCR and immunology testing gear. Community Health Rollout: Guinea-Bissau is selected to pilot an ECOWAS regional community health policy, with WAHO starting high-level talks and a national workshop to define roles for community health workers, institutions, and local authorities. Mpox Alert: Guinea-Bissau reports a first mpox outbreak, with authorities saying more than half of cases are among children; UNICEF warns surveillance is fragile and the virus may be spreading undetected. Health & Nutrition: A study links better local retention of fish catch to major nutrition gains, highlighting Guinea-Bissau’s widespread calcium deficiency and the potential impact of aquatic foods. Governance & Health Access: Guinea-Bissau holds a referendum on expanding presidential powers amid opposition calls for boycott, raising concerns about political freedoms and how health services may be affected during the transition.
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