AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMpox Update (Guinea-Bissau): WHO reporting shows Guinea-Bissau’s first known mpox outbreak is ongoing, with 58 suspected and 10 lab-confirmed cases (no deaths) as of Aug. 23; confirmed cases are adults with no clear links, and genetic work points to clade IIb related to viruses in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Nigeria. Mpox in Children: Local authorities and UNICEF say more than half of cases are among children, with fragile surveillance possibly letting infections spread undetected. Lab Boost for Disease Detection: WAHO handed over €1.51m in laboratory equipment to Guinea-Bissau’s National Public Health Laboratory to strengthen PCR/immunological testing, diagnostics, and epidemiological monitoring. ECOWAS Community Health Policy Pilot: WAHO is moving from planning to implementation, selecting Gabú and Oio as pilot regions to bring community health services closer to underserved areas. Governance & Health Context: Guinea-Bissau’s military-led government holds a referendum on expanding presidential powers, amid opposition calls for boycott—an environment that can affect public health planning and trust.
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