AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFisheries Transparency: Sixteen countries, including Gabon, endorsed Kenya’s Mombasa Declaration to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by pushing low-cost transparency reforms like better vessel ownership and licensing data. Sickle Cell Care (Senegal): Senegal’s Teranga Pharma is scaling up a locally made generic hydroxyurea (Drepaf) with a $7.1m push aimed at cutting costs and reducing reliance on imported medicines across six African markets. Sickle Cell (Human Impact): A Senegalese patient story highlights how painful crises, frequent hospital stays, and high treatment costs disrupt education and daily life—underscoring why affordable hydroxyurea matters. Gabon Public Services (Makokou): In Ogooué-Ivindo, Makokou opened a new CNSS agency and modernized La Poste services to bring social security and administrative access closer to residents. TB Vaccine Update: A phase 3 trial found a new TB vaccine candidate (VPM1002) did not beat the standard BCG approach for preventing TB infection in newborns.
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