AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood & Nutrition: UN Women warns that Middle East escalation and shipping disruptions could push an extra 11.7 million women and girls into food insecurity by end-2026, with women “eating less and last” when food runs short. Humanitarian Funding: The UN released $160m from its emergency fund for crises including Mali, with $150m for urgent aid and $10m reserved for people with disabilities. Maternal Health & Workforce: A Bangladesh plan highlights recruiting 100,000 health workers (mostly women) to deliver primary care at the grassroots, including referrals. Education & Health Access: Mali’s education crisis is worsening as extremists keep schools closed—over 730,000 children reportedly locked out—raising long-term health and wellbeing risks. STEM & Future Health Skills: West Africa faces a science pipeline problem, with falling interest in maths and physics across countries including Mali, threatening future capacity for health research and services. Health Safety & Care: A case report from Niger describes blackwater fever complicated by severe acute kidney injury after antimalarial treatment, underscoring the need for careful monitoring.
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