AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNational Mourning in Cabo Verde: Cabo Verde has declared two days of mourning after a school bus crash on Fogo Island killed 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, with 14 injured; President José Maria Neves and Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho visited the island, ordered an inquiry, and deployed a crisis response and a 16-member medical team, while families held funerals across São Filipe and surrounding communities. Air Quality & Public Health: A new Africa Air Quality Brief warns that more than 20 African countries, including Senegal and Cape Verde, exceeded WHO daily PM2.5 limits for long stretches in 2025, with Saharan dust and everyday pollution sources driving health risks. Vaccines Under Pressure: South Africa’s childhood immunisation is falling, with rising numbers of infants missing vaccinations and outbreaks of measles and diphtheria; experts point to low demand and missed opportunities in health services. Health System Exchange: Angola’s 3rd Regional Hospital Congress in Ondjiva backed more experience-sharing among health professionals to humanize care, improve safety, and strengthen service quality. Emergency Response Debate: A medical director in Nigeria argues the country needs dedicated purpose-built ambulance helicopters to cut delays in air medical evacuations, especially for remote areas and offshore emergencies.
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