AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCancer Care Boost: Nigeria plans to close its radiotherapy gap by procuring and installing 35 new linear accelerators from 2026–2028, with support from China through technology transfer, training, and research. HIV Progress: UNAIDS reports Kenya has cut new HIV infections by nearly 80% since 2010, highlighting what sustained prevention and treatment can achieve—Benin is listed among the countries showing similar progress. Ebola Strain in Congo: In eastern DRC, unpaid health workers and insecurity are undermining Ebola surveillance; treatment centers briefly shut during strikes, risking more spread. Drug Abuse & Public Health Risk: NDLEA says it dismantled a major cocaine network in Nigeria, arresting a Lagos businessman at the airport and seizing large quantities of codeine syrup and other drugs—fueling calls for stronger prevention and sensitisation. Child Protection Alarm (Edo): Edo State reports 72 defilement cases from Jan–July 2026, with fathers allegedly responsible for over half, including a 14-year-old reportedly eight months pregnant. Kidney Care Gap: Peter Obi highlights Nigeria’s kidney crisis after visiting nearly 1,000 patients in Enugu, citing fewer than 200 kidney centers and about 500 functioning dialysis machines.
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