AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMalaria Prevention in Togo: Togo has started a nationwide campaign to distribute free insecticide-treated mosquito nets, targeting 5,658,350 nets for households. Health workers did a door-to-door census (late May to early June) to register beneficiaries and issue collection coupons. The rollout begins July 14 and runs in phases, with children under five still accounting for about 70% of malaria deaths reported in 2024. Public Health Capacity in Africa: Rwanda is sharing its experience building a national health intelligence system with seven African countries, including Togo, aiming to strengthen data-driven healthcare and reduce dependence on externally managed systems. Health Security at Regional Level: The Africa Security Symposium in Accra included health security among its key themes, reflecting how public health emergencies are increasingly treated as part of broader security planning. Global Health Milestone: WHO validated El Salvador as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a major step toward the global goal of elimination by 2030.
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