AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRoad Safety as Public Health: A new call for sustained action on road traffic crashes highlights Nigeria’s 2025 toll of 10,446 crashes, 5,289 deaths and 33,000+ injuries—urging government and media to treat crashes like other national health emergencies. Anti-Corruption in Health: The FG and ICPC launch a joint task team to stop diversion of health funds, strengthen preventive controls and close loopholes before they harm service delivery. Cholera Response Funding: The EU releases €2.3m emergency support for cholera in Nigeria and other African countries, with Nigeria getting €1.5m for intervention teams, cholera kits, water/sanitation work and stronger surveillance. Drug War Update: NDLEA destroys 329,865.585kg of illicit drugs worth about ₦301bn in Lagos, including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, tramadol and opioids. Health Workforce Protection: FG issues new policy frameworks to regulate health workers’ work hours and locum engagement in federal institutions to curb burnout and exploitative practices. Viral Hepatitis Push: Kwara inaugurates a viral hepatitis elimination roadmap aiming to end hepatitis B/C as a public health threat by 2030. Local Health Safety: Ogun shuts a paper company over illegal dumping and open waste burning near a river, citing public health and environmental violations.
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