AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSpecialist training return: Five Guinea-Bissau doctors have come back from postgraduate medical specialization in Venezuela, now fully accredited to strengthen the national health system, after first studying Integral Community Medicine and sharing positive accounts of Venezuelan support and training. Food insecurity warning: The UN World Food Programme says hunger and malnutrition are worsening in Guinea-Bissau during the June–August lean season due to funding shortfalls, supply disruptions and higher costs, with school meal coverage cut from 283,400 to about 152,000 and specialized nutrition for children under two suspended, leaving tens of thousands without key support. Alcohol health risk (regional): A 2026 Data Commons report highlights very high alcohol consumption in parts of Africa, with Uganda topping the continent at 11.30 litres per person annually—an issue linked to rising health and social risks. Climate resilience funding (regional): The GEF approved new adaptation funding of over USD 67 million for vulnerable countries including Guinea-Bissau to reduce flood and coastal risks and bolster food and water security.
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