AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoVaccination: Health officials from 27 West and Central African countries are meeting in Lomé to tackle low immunization rates and funding gaps. DTP3 coverage reached 71% in 2025, still short of the 90% target; the talks aim to produce costed national action plans. Health Coverage: Togo’s cabinet has approved a bill to merge public employees’ pension and health-insurance agencies, bringing services for workers, retirees and dependents under one institution. Health Workforce: Nigeria is urging ECOWAS countries to map health-training institutions across the region, so governments can identify training gaps and better plan workforce investment. Disease Alert: WHO reports 67 yellow fever cases and 18 deaths across nine African countries, prompting concern over the disease’s spread. Heat Risk: A new projection ranks Togo 25th among 50 countries facing high heat-related mortality during a forecast Super El Niño, estimating 3,600 additional deaths. Surgical Care: A volunteer hospital ship has returned to Togo, bringing free surgeries to patients with limited access to specialist care.
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