AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDisability Inclusion in Focus: ECOWAS has handed over assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria, including wheelchairs, crutches, bath chairs, tricycles, white canes and UV items, as part of a regional programme that also involves Togo after nearly two years of planning. Infectious Disease Capacity: Eight laboratory professionals from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo and Zambia completed an eight-week JICA–NMIMR training on infectious disease lab skills in parasitology, virology and bacteriology, strengthening regional diagnostics and surveillance. Maternal & Newborn Care: Angel Care Foundation launched its Angel Blanket Initiative in Ghana, distributing newborn blankets within 48 hours to hospitals including Police Hospital and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, while training mothers on postnatal health. Nutrition & Hidden Hunger: A new spotlight on “hidden hunger” warns that many Africans eat enough to avoid starvation but still lack key vitamins and minerals, driving anaemia, poor learning and higher health costs. Togo Health-Adjacent Development: Togo’s New Cotton Company is rolling out regenerative farming with added support for rural living conditions, including access to clean water and healthcare. Public Health Risk from Flooding: Reports from West Africa note flooding-linked disease risks like cholera, diarrhoeal illness and malaria as standing water and poor drainage increase exposure.
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