AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLassa Fever: Nigeria has recorded 1,134 confirmed cases and 267 deaths since January, with infections reported in 24 states and a case fatality rate of 23.6%. Antimicrobial Resistance: Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate warns that drug resistance could make routine infections, childbirth and surgery more dangerous. Nigeria will host a global ministerial conference on the threat in December. Hospital Safety: Workers at FMC Abeokuta began a 72-hour warning strike after a patient’s relative allegedly stabbed a laboratory scientist; the Federal Government has called for the suspect’s arrest and prosecution. Health Access: The Government plans to add $3bn to the health sector by 2030, while the National Human Rights Commission says fewer than 3% of Nigerians have mental health insurance coverage and urges wider access to care. Girls’ Health: Five deaf schoolgirls from Abuja reached the global finals of a technology competition with an app helping students find sanitary products and menstrual health information.
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