AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCancer Care & Survivorship: Nigeria Cancer Society marks National Cancer Survivors Day, warning that many survivors still face stigma, chronic complications, and heavy out-of-pocket costs that limit follow-up care. Public Health Systems: Harvard-linked experts toured the NASENI–Troment Biotechnologies factory, praising local production of rapid diagnostic tests (malaria, HIV, hepatitis, typhoid and more) to cut reliance on imports. Healthcare Workforce: NAN MD Ali lauds nurses and midwives as indispensable to national development, urging better media visibility for nursing progress. Security & Health Access: Nigerian Army reports rescuing 360 Boko Haram abductees in Borno, with survivors evacuated for medical care and humanitarian support; police also confirm safe rescue of a kidnapped woman and twin sons in Ibadan. Policy & Cost of Living: CPPE urges House of Reps to reject the Senate-passed Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Bill, arguing it could raise costs and hurt manufacturing jobs while claiming a health fund. Energy & Health Risk: MDAs spent N220bn on solar to cope with grid failures and rising electricity bills, highlighting how power instability can disrupt health services.
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