AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth Sector Upgrade: President Mnangagwa has commissioned refurbished facilities at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, with renovations also under way at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital and Mpilo Central Hospital—part of a wider push to improve infrastructure, equip wards, and boost drug supplies. Infectious Disease Response: Zimbabwe reassured the public after three health workers repatriated from Ascension Island after hantavirus exposure tested negative on PCR; they’ll still complete 45 days of quarantine and monitoring. Maternal Health (Local): Bulawayo City Council’s urban voucher programme is being credited by residents for improving access to maternal care, after earlier pilots showed reductions in maternal deaths. Public Health Funding Debate: A regional push is growing for Africa to self-fund healthcare, pointing back to the Abuja target of 15% of national budgets for health. Malaria Warning: Reports of a sharp malaria surge—driven by aid cuts—are raising alarm over gaps in nets, surveillance and control efforts. Also in the mix: Schools reopen for the second term today, while city sewage crises continue to fuel disease fears.
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