AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAir Quality & Health: A new Copernicus CAMS analysis says nearly 40% of the world’s population has been exposed to harmful ground-level ozone in the first eight months of 2026, with heat and pollution driving the problem and Asia hit hardest. Regional Health Innovation: ECOWAS Startup Awards in Abuja crowned HubPharm Africa as overall winner, with Cape Verde’s Afrikan Coders also among the top finalists—good news for West Africa’s health-tech momentum. Pandemic Preparedness Politics: The US and EU rejected a UN pandemic-preparedness declaration, keeping disagreements over intellectual property and “voluntary” technology sharing in the spotlight. Climate & Health Risks for Cabo Verde: Tropical Storm Gonzalo is bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and coastal flooding to Cabo Verde’s Sal island, with reports of a clinic surrounded by water and power cuts—raising immediate concerns for community health and access to care. Water, Health & Security: ECOWAS lawmakers warn that shrinking water and degraded farmland are fueling farmer-herder conflicts and displacement across West Africa, linking climate stress to public health and stability.
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