AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHealth Workforce: WHO says Africa is making progress on disease goals despite deep funding cuts, citing milestones in Cabo Verde and stronger HIV and TB treatment coverage. Travel & Health Access: About 130 passengers were left stranded after easyJet cancelled a Cape Verde–Porto flight; some report running short of medication while waiting for return dates. Waterborne Illness Risk: UK health chiefs warn of a rise in giardiasis (parasite diarrhoea) linked to travel, advising people to avoid swimming in rivers/lakes abroad and to seek care for dehydration. Cabo Verde Policy & Training: Cabo Verde’s foreign minister says cooperation with Angola will prioritize training for military aviation specialists, including pilots and maintenance technicians. Air Safety Disruption: A TUI flight from Cape Verde to Manchester was forced into emergency diversions after a security incident caused fuel-critical delays. Weather Watch: The Atlantic is monitoring a disturbance near the Cabo Verde Islands that could become the next named storm, “Dolly.” Regional Public Health Finance: ECOWAS met in Conakry to discuss tobacco excise harmonization as a way to protect health and raise revenue.
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