AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth Policy & Systems: Central Africa researchers are producing more policy work, but a key gap remains getting findings into decisions—an upcoming Yaoundé forum (Sept 7–11) aims to reconnect research with policymakers, including on health workforce planning. Vector-Borne Disease: A new report highlights tsetse flies and the parasitic diseases they spread across 37 countries, including sleeping sickness, stressing the need for sustained surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment. Environmental Health: WHO notes noise pollution as a major health risk linked to sleep problems and long-term illness; Gabon ranks among the world’s quieter countries in a Noise-Free Nations Index, pointing to potential wellness benefits from lower noise exposure. Regional Health Cooperation: Gabon and the DRC signed a visa-free regime for diplomatic staff and civil servants and a framework agreement covering cooperation in judicial, environmental, health, and mining sectors, overseen by a joint commission. Climate Extremes & Public Health: A Foreign Policy Africa Brief flags climate-driven wildfires, drought, and flooding across the region as worsening food insecurity and stressing health systems, with examples from Nigeria and Ghana.
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