AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCholera in Borno: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reports 7,850 suspected cholera cases and 74 deaths between May 1 and June 7, with treatment centres in Maiduguri seeing heavy daily admissions—an urgent call for clean water and faster outbreak response. Lassa fever alert: Nigeria’s NCDC says Lassa fever has hit 663 confirmed cases and 167 deaths across 22 states, with a 25.2% fatality rate; health experts warn that rising travel could raise imported risk. Drug abuse prevention: Lagos First Lady Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu leads a drug-abuse walk at Caleb University, urging evidence-based support and reducing stigma in tertiary institutions. Cancer care gap: Stakeholders in Lagos push for stronger partnerships and investment to close Nigeria’s widening cancer treatment gap, including infection prevention and hospital modernisation. Midwives blocked from conference: AFP reports multiple African and Asian midwifery experts, including Nigerians, were denied visas for a Portugal conference focused on cutting maternal and newborn deaths. Xenophobia health fallout: Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks; officials say migrants are being scapegoated while documentation issues leave some at risk. Workplace protections: ILO adopts a new convention for platform workers (Uber/Bolt drivers), aiming to improve protections like fair pay and social support.
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