AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoHealth Security Funding: Gabon is named in a new World Bank-backed Health Security Programme for West and Central Africa, with a €78.7m loan and $10m grant to strengthen prevention and response to health emergencies across Cameroon, CAR, Gabon and Congo. Public Health + Rural Development: A second set of Gabonese financing decrees authorises €41.92m for the Dja Integrated Rural Development Project, linking infrastructure and economic activity with public health and rural growth priorities. Women’s Health Advocacy: Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Maada Bio highlights a wider push on ending child marriage, tackling gender-based violence, and expanding maternal healthcare through her role in the Organization of African First Ladies for Development. Mental Health + Treatment Debate: An op-ed and interview spotlight ibogaine’s rising profile for PTSD and suicide prevention, while noting ongoing safety and regulatory concerns. Water Security: A new focus on mapping Africa’s groundwater stresses safer access to drinking water as drought and floods become harder to predict.
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