AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Watch: Nigeria says its Ebola virus is genetically related to a virus found in Kenya, but that alone does not prove a direct link. The DRC has begun a vaccine study, while Uganda says it remains Ebola-free and is monitoring a Nigerian traveller. Nutrition Funding: A World Bank health and nutrition director warns that one-third of children in West and Central Africa are stunted and 65 million women are anemic. At current rates, regional child stunting could still be 16% by 2050. Patient Safety: New findings on care failures at Dunedin Hospital cite delayed assessment and diagnosis; one patient died after a leg amputation. Health NZ accepted the recommendations. Health Access: A new Qatar-funded centre in Jordan’s Mafraq region offers emergency, primary, maternal and child health, dental and chronic disease services. In the Philippines, a water project has improved supply at a school serving more than 4,000 students and staff. Safer Integrative Care: Qatar University is training health professionals to ask about complementary therapies and spot risks, including interactions between herbal remedies and prescription drugs.
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