AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMalaria Prevention in Togo: Togo has launched a nationwide campaign to distribute 5,658,350 free insecticide-treated mosquito nets, after a door-to-door census to register households. Health officials say malaria still drives a heavy burden, with 2.1 million cases and 993 deaths reported in 2024, and children under five making up about 70% of deaths. Mental Health (Regional): WHO and partners convened a Lomé meeting where experts and policymakers from 26 West and Central African countries pledged to expand rights-based, community-centered mental health care and push progress toward WHO’s 2030 targets. Drug Safety (Togo-linked): Nigeria’s NDLEA seized large tramadol consignments linked to trafficking routes from Togo via Benin, including 1.63 million pills concealed in trucks. Health Financing (Togo): Togo is preparing to integrate demographic dividend-responsive budgeting into its 2027 national budget, aiming to steer more spending toward human capital sectors like health. Floods & Disease Risk (Region): A new study warns that severe Gulf of Guinea flooding can worsen food insecurity and raise water-borne disease risks, especially for children, due to damaged sanitation and overwhelmed drainage.
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