AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate & Malaria: A new Nature study finds climate change has slightly increased childhood malaria overall, but it’s “moving” risk: rising temperatures may worsen malaria in southern and East Africa while easing it in today’s hottest hotspots where mosquitoes struggle. Food Security & Health: The UN FAO reports global hunger fell by about 43 million people from 2022–2025, yet Africa still lags, with 20% of Africans facing hunger in 2025—fueling nutrition and health pressures. Soil, Farming & Livelihoods: Coverage highlights Amílcar Cabral’s agronomy ideas, linking restored soils to stronger rural livelihoods and broader freedom—an angle relevant to Guinea-Bissau’s health through food systems. Regional Health Workforce: Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps says it deployed doctors and nurses to Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone, and that returning volunteers were part of a wider UN SDG support push. ECOWAS Peacekeeping (Health Context): Nigeria announced troop rotations and a fresh deployment to Guinea-Bissau under ECOWAS, underscoring stability efforts that can affect access to care.
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