AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHIV Treatment Update: A major Africa-led trial in The Lancet found long-acting HIV injections every eight weeks work better than daily tablets for young people, helping keep the virus suppressed and reducing daily pill stigma. Dementia Alert: WHO says dementia is rising fast in Africa, affecting about 1.9 million people now and costing families and societies around US$15.6 billion a year, with most care done by unpaid women. Child Safety & Violence: A 2½-year-old boy in Harare died after an alleged beating by his guardian; a post-mortem reportedly pointed to traumatic brain injury. Unsafe Traditional Practices: In Mberengwa, a woman was jailed for a tongue-incision procedure that killed a 19-month-old child, with the court citing haemorrhagic shock from injury. Rural Health Access: Save the Children says families in remote Binga communities over 30km from clinics struggle to get care, so it is running integrated health, nutrition and protection outreach. Health Worker Pressure: Zimbabwe Nurses Association warns of possible labour action after government failed to review health allowances, citing “no fiscal space.” Public Health Systems: WHO and partners are pushing for better dementia plans, diagnosis and care access across the region.
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