AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPostgraduate health workforce: Five Guinea-Bissau doctors have returned from postgraduate specialization in Venezuela, now fully accredited as specialists after completing training in Integral Community Medicine—aimed at strengthening the national health system. Food security crisis: The UN World Food Programme warns hunger and malnutrition are worsening in Guinea-Bissau as funding shortfalls force cuts during the June–August lean season, including reduced school meals (283,400 down to ~152,000) and suspension of specialized nutrition for children under two (~56,000 affected). Climate resilience funding: The GEF approved over USD 67 million for vulnerable countries including Guinea-Bissau to strengthen resilience through projects targeting flood and coastal risks, plus food and water security and ecosystem protection. Health-linked infrastructure context: A separate regional report highlights how electricity disruptions can hit hospitals and water services—an issue that matters for health outcomes when power supply is unstable.
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