AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Readiness: NCDC says Nigeria is about 59% ready for Ebola but insists it can contain any outbreak, with high import risk due to travel and porous borders, and renewed focus on screening at airports and land entry points. Healthcare Access: President Tinubu flags off the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), including tricycle, boat and hospital ambulances, to cut the “reach-to-care” gap in emergencies. Pharmacy Crackdown: Plateau State sees 572 pharmacies and patent medicine outlets shut by PCN for violations like illegal practice and unsafe handling. Medicine Security: PMG-MAN targets 70% local production of medicines, citing progress toward a roughly 50:50 local-to-import mix of essential drugs. Doctor Safety: NARD reports 17 hospitals recorded assaults on doctors, warning violence is worsening the healthcare crisis. Public Health & Disease Control: NCDC warns of politicisation of cholera as response teams scale up surveillance and case management. HIV Prevention (Regional): South Africa launches rollout of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug. Rare Surgery: Nigerian conjoined twins Mercy and Goodness are successfully separated in Abu Dhabi and begin rehabilitation.
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