AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealth Policy & Nutrition: WASPEN urges Nigeria to expand the National Nutrition Agenda to include hospital-based nutrition care, calling for routine screening and intervention for malnourished patients before and during admission. Food Safety & Public Health: Unilorin researchers warn cast-iron grinding discs can release metallic contaminants into commonly eaten maize during dry milling, raising long-term health concerns. Ebola Update: UN reports Ebola in DR Congo is still spreading across multiple provinces with deaths nearing 3,500, urging more international support for responders. Drug & Consumer Protection: NAFDAC-related reports highlight continued pressure on fake and counterfeit products, including destruction of expired medicines and alerts over suspected counterfeits. Health System Capacity: First Lady Oluremi Tinubu commissions a TETFund/Renewed Hope ICT Experience Centre at KWASU Malete, boosting training access for students. Environment & Health: NESREA pushes industrial clustering and green financing to cut pollution, linking cleaner production to safer community health. Health Financing: A call for stronger health insurance and better funding models keeps resurfacing as a way to reduce preventable deaths and improve care access.
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