AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGBV & Child Safety: NSCDC Edo State Command arrested two suspects and rescued a teenage girl abducted and sexually assaulted in Ewohimi, with ransom demands traced via recovered phone conversations and the victim taken to the Edo Sexual Assault Referral Centre for medical care. Women’s Rights & Reporting: Edo’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development says awareness drives are expanding across Benin and Uromi, including education on the VAPP Law and access to SARCs for medical, legal, and psychosocial support. Men’s Wellness: An Executive Men’s Wellness session in Benin City urged regular exercise, better water intake, adequate sleep, and reduced salt to lower risks like hypertension and prostate cancer. Community Health Support: Omoarebu Ogbeide Foundation ran a two-day free medical outreach and empowerment programme in Ozalla, providing health checks, lab services, drugs, and support for youths and women. Education & Health Workforce: Nigeria’s NUC approved six new programmes for UNIBEN, including Speech Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Nursing Science (with UBTH collaboration), aiming to boost healthcare specialists. Public Health Milestone (Regional): WHO validated Tunisia’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, highlighting long-term primary care and sanitation-linked prevention. Health & Society (Benin): Pride Social Forum in Cotonou (July 28–30) will bring LGBTQ and allied groups together to push back against anti-gender campaigns and improve visibility and support.
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