AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth Workforce: Benin will require skills assessments for 15,398 health professionals trained abroad whose qualifications are not recognized nationally. The government says the checks will verify competence and protect patients; critics warn they could worsen staffing shortages. Heat Risk: A climate tracker projects 5,200 additional heat-related deaths in Benin from October 2026 to March 2027 compared with historical averages. Medicine Safety: Customs and police seized nearly two tons of counterfeit medicines in Glazoué and intercepted two trucks suspected of commercial fraud in Bassila. Women’s Health and Safety: The government has asked parliament to ratify an African Union convention covering physical, psychological, economic and digital violence against women and girls.
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