AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTogo Health Regulation: The Council of Ministers adopted a decree to create a National Agency for the Regulation of Medicines and Other Healthcare Products, aiming to strengthen quality control, inspections, market surveillance and pharmacovigilance as substandard and falsified medicines remain a concern. Disability Rights: Togo also advanced new legal protections for people with disabilities, expanding safeguards across health, education, work, accessibility, mobility and social protection, with extra protections for women and children. Eye Health in Togo: Lapaire’s Vision Health Index 2026 reports that nearly 30% of tested patients in Togo need vision correction, but only about 21% receive it—highlighting a major gap in access to proper eye care. Air Quality & Public Health: A new Africa Air Quality Brief says many African countries, including parts of West Africa, exceeded WHO daily PM2.5 limits for large stretches in 2025, with dust and everyday pollution sources worsening health risks. Sickle Cell Treatment Access: African drugmakers and researchers are pushing local production of hydroxyurea and child-friendly formulations to improve access for sickle cell patients, especially in Senegal and Nigeria. Health & Jobs Link: An ECA workshop in Togo focused on making the economic case for health spending, noting how out-of-pocket costs can push families into poverty and weaken productivity.
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