AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDog-bite safety in Benin City: Edo police arrested dog owner Ughanlunen Sandra after three dogs attacked telecom technician Ajani Taiwo in Okhoro, Benin City; Taiwo was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment and police warned owners to keep better control of animals. Nursing education boost: The NUC approved UBTH College of Nursing Sciences to start a BNSc programme with UNIBEN for 2026/27, with a new governing council to oversee quality and standards. Specialist care milestone: Edo Governor Okpebholo celebrated Dr Ekiomado Eki-Udoko as the first female neurosurgeon in Edo and Delta, after West African College of Surgeons certification, pledging support to strengthen neurosurgery services. Patient voice in West Africa: WAHO launched Health Service User Support Centres in Benin, The Gambia and Togo to help patients report concerns, get guidance, and support mediation to improve care quality. Family planning access in Edo: Community mobilisation and counselling are expanding contraceptive services in Edo, though one client reported no lab test before implant insertion—highlighting the need for consistent clinical practice. Health systems progress across Africa: A weekly Africa health update highlighted new 10-year strategies for health workforce and regulation, plus an Ebola response push and maternity-ward training that reduced early perinatal deaths.
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