AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoDengue Vaccine Push for Africa: A €11m DENSTAR project (starting June 1) is launching across Africa to speed development, testing and regulatory approval of a next-generation dengue vaccine, with KNUST in Ghana among key partners. Ebola Alarm in Central Africa: Reporting highlights how Ebola outbreaks are evolving and spreading in the DRC and beyond, with ongoing concerns about strains and limited tools like vaccines for the current situation. Conservation Bioacoustics in Gabon: A new sound-monitoring approach is building acoustic “baselines” in Gabon and other countries to detect hidden ecosystem changes in forests, using dawn and dusk wildlife choruses. Cancer Care Training via Merck Foundation: Merck Foundation and African First Ladies are expanding oncology training scholarships and cancer awareness efforts across multiple African countries, aiming to reduce late diagnosis and specialist shortages. Health System Safety Concern: A Ghana report describes a serious morgue mix-up at Oda Government Hospital, later found linked to the Suhum Government Hospital morgue—raising questions about handling and identification procedures. Ibogaine Spotlight: New U.S.-linked interest in ibogaine is tied to research into addiction and brain injury therapies, but the coverage also underscores the need for careful, supervised approaches.
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