AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Access in Gabon: In Makokou (Ogooué-Ivindo), President Brice Oligui Nguema officially opened a new CNSS agency and launched modernized La Poste services, aiming to cut the distance and cost barriers that keep retirees, workers, and families from completing social protection procedures. Sickle Cell Care in West Africa: A Senegalese company, Teranga Pharma, says it has started producing the first Africa-made generic hydroxyurea, a WHO-recommended treatment that can reduce painful crises, hospital stays, transfusions, and premature death—bringing hope to families facing high import costs. TB Vaccine Update: A phase 3 trial in sub-Saharan Africa found a new TB vaccine candidate (VPM1002) did not meet the standard set by BCG for preventing TB infection in newborns, underscoring the need for better, scalable options. Arms & Public Health Link: At the UN arms trade treaty conference in Geneva, Gabon’s diplomat urged African states to sign, ratify, and domesticate the treaty to curb illicit small arms and light weapons—an indirect but important factor for safer health systems.
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