AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCybersecurity & Health Services: Teams from 12 West African countries are competing in Accra in the ECOWAS cybersecurity hackathon, aiming to build practical defenses against ransomware and other cybercrime that can lock hospitals out of patient records and drain public and private institutions. Health Workforce: Five Guinea-Bissau doctors have returned home fully accredited as specialists after postgraduate training in Venezuela, ready to strengthen the national health system. Drinking Water Safety: A new global assessment highlights unsafe drinking water as a major public health risk, with many African countries among the lowest-ranked—linked to weak infrastructure, sanitation gaps, and environmental pressures. Humanitarian Health Support (Eid): Qatar Red Crescent Society reports reaching 247,344 beneficiaries in Qatar and 13 countries across Asia and Africa, including Guinea-Bissau, through its Eid Al-Adha sacrifice campaign. Electricity & Health Access: A World Bank-backed West Africa power programme says it has expanded electricity access to over three million people and improved cross-border power trade—key for reliable health services.
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