AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPharmacovigilance Push: NAFDAC says it will begin pharmacovigilance assessment of healthcare facilities in Kwara, focusing on how medicine adverse reactions are reported, risk management, and the strength of pharmacovigilance committees. Food Safety Alarm: Nigeria’s health ministry says unsafe food is driving over 53,000 deaths annually and nearly 50 million illnesses, with under-fives making up most cases—urging safer food practices nationwide. Ebola Readiness: Africa CDC and WHO launch a unified six-month Ebola preparedness and response plan for the Bundibugyo strain, targeting $518m to boost surveillance, labs, infection control, and community engagement. Menstrual Hygiene Day: Women medical professionals in Benue urge schools to provide safe spaces and water, promote clean sanitary products, and end stigma around menstruation. Emergency Care Strain: A report highlights Nigeria’s emergency wards where families face “no bed space,” leaving patients on trolleys or in ambulances while waiting for treatment. Road Safety & Injuries: A Warri–Itakpe train derailment left three dead and 35 injured, while an FCT multi-vehicle crash injured three and affected 36 others, renewing calls for safer transport and faster response. Security & Health Access: Labour unions warn insecurity is making workers risk death to report for duty as Senate fast-tracks state police—an indirect threat to healthcare staffing and service delivery.
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