AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMental Health in Lomé: WHO convened mental health leaders from 26 West and Central African countries in Lomé to push faster, rights-based community care and progress toward the 2030 mental health targets, with a focus on integrating mental health into primary care. Togo–Region Health Cooperation: Kara Region and France’s Mayotte signed a partnership agreement covering health, maternal and child care, and infectious disease prevention, alongside education and environment plans. Drug Safety & Public Health: NDLEA reported major tramadol seizures linked to trafficking routes from Togo through Benin into Nigeria—1.63 million pills in one operation and another 1.5+ million in a separate bust—highlighting ongoing risks from illicit opioids. Climate & Health Risks: A new study on severe Gulf of Guinea flooding (including Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, and Nigeria) warns that damaged sanitation and contaminated water can raise water-borne disease risk, especially for children. Health Systems & Training: JICA and partners trained healthcare professionals from Togo and other countries to strengthen lab capacity and biomedical research networks, building skills in biosafety and laboratory quality management.
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