AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoEbola Response: WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus visited Bunia in eastern DR Congo as the rare Ebola outbreak accelerates, urging safer burials and community trust while warning that travel bans and border closures can discourage transparency. Public Health Preparedness: Kenya stepped up Ebola readiness at JKIA, designating Gate 16 for high-risk arrivals, adding isolation capacity, and requiring online self-check forms for travelers. Travel and Health Policy: Mexico barred air entry from Uganda, DR Congo, and South Sudan for recent travelers, while the US expanded Ebola screenings to JFK ahead of the World Cup. Infectious Disease Watch: Haiti reported ongoing leprosy cases in Artibonite and Southeast, with PAHO/WHO supporting surveillance and free treatment. Maternal & Child Health: India’s NFHS-6 highlights gains in maternal nutrition and postnatal care in Telangana, alongside persistent gaps like low adequate diets for young children. Tobacco Control: WHO marked World No Tobacco Day with a focus on countering nicotine and tobacco addiction, including youth-targeted marketing. Cancer Care Advances: ASCO trial results suggest omitting axillary lymph node dissection can reduce arm complications without hurting survival in selected breast cancer patients.
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