AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTropical Storm Gonzalo & health risks in Cabo Verde: Heavy rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Gonzalo are already causing flooding in Santa Maria (Sal), with reports of a clinic surrounded by water, tree falls and power cuts—an urgent reminder to protect patients, keep medicines dry, and ensure safe access during extreme weather. Pandemic preparedness at the UN: UN leaders and health officials used UN General Assembly Day 4 to push pandemic prevention and response, warning that another global outbreak could still be on the horizon as Ebola spreads in Congo. West Africa disease surveillance push: West African lab scientists urged governments to strengthen outbreak detection and diagnostic capacity, citing lessons from Ebola and COVID-19 and warning health systems may not be ready. Climate pressure and conflict: ECOWAS parliamentarians warned that shrinking water and degraded farmland are worsening farmer-herder tensions, displacement and poverty—conditions that also raise health risks through disrupted livelihoods and migration. ECOWAS health jobs: ECOWAS opened recruitment across specialised agencies including the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), with vacancies for qualified nationals—potential support for regional health capacity. Cabo Verde–Morocco diplomacy: Cabo Verde reaffirmed support for Morocco’s sovereignty and autonomy plan over Western Sahara, following UN Security Council Resolution 2797.
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