AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBreast Cancer Awareness: ECOWAS held an outreach campaign in Bissau, urging women to seek care for unusual breast lumps, skin or shape changes, or abnormal nipple discharge. The October 22 event reached students, military personnel and residents, and stressed that early detection improves treatment outcomes. Food Security & Nutrition: A World Food Programme initiative in Gabu is linking school meals with local food production, solar-powered irrigation, poultry farming and sewing skills to strengthen children’s nutrition and village livelihoods. Newborn Health: A proposed hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau will not proceed after authorities refused approval. The study would have delayed the birth dose for half of 14,000 newborns; police seized vaccine doses during an investigation, but said this does not indicate a problem with their safety or quality. Polio Prevention: Guinea-Bissau was among five African countries that closed type 2 polio outbreaks in August. WHO warns funding shortfalls still threaten vaccination efforts across the region.
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