AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBenin’s new hospital push: Benin has opened the Centre Hospitalier International de Calavi (CHIC), a 434-bed specialised facility with 18 medical and surgical specialties, including MRI/CT, dialysis, intensive care, radiotherapy and cancer services—aimed at reducing the need for patients to travel abroad. Maternal health alarm: UNFPA is calling for urgent presidential action after reporting that a woman dies every three hours in Ghana, urging multisector support beyond the health ministry. Drug control in Edo: NDLEA Edo destroyed five cannabis farms (about 2.27 hectares) and arrested three suspects, also seizing tramadol, codeine syrup and diazepam—backed by calls for local government collaboration. Safer motherhood training: In Edo South, over 120 traditional birth attendants were trained on safer delivery, danger signs and prompt referral to hospitals to improve maternal and newborn outcomes. First aid at home: Ahead of World First Aid Day, the Red Cross in Benin shared guidance on building and maintaining a simple, accessible family first aid kit and keeping emergency contacts ready. Regional health leadership: Togo’s Palokinam Pitché began a four-year term as head of WAHO (ECOWAS health agency), succeeding Benin’s Melchior Aïssi. Health beyond borders: Researchers report a deep-water coral ecosystem off Benin—thought dead for 60+ years—is alive again, highlighting the Gulf of Guinea’s hidden marine health.
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