AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMpox Watch: Guinea-Bissau has recorded its first known mpox outbreak, with 10 lab-confirmed cases (plus 58 suspected) and no deaths reported so far; confirmed infections are adults with no clear links, and sequencing points to clade IIb related to viruses seen in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Nigeria. Lab Capacity Boost: The National Public Health Laboratory in Guinea-Bissau received €1.5m in equipment from WAHO to strengthen disease detection and epidemiological surveillance, including PCR and immunological testing tools, reagents, and consumables. Health Policy Pilot: Guinea-Bissau has been chosen to pilot an ECOWAS community health policy, aiming to improve how care is delivered at community level. Governance & Health Context: Guinea-Bissau held a referendum that could expand presidential powers ahead of a planned return to civilian rule, with opposition calling for a boycott amid restrictions on freedoms—an important backdrop for public health planning and service delivery.
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