AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMpox Vaccination Push: Kenya’s Machakos county launched a targeted Mpox vaccination drive for about 1,200 high-risk people along the Malaba–Mombasa transport corridor, including sex workers, truck drivers, men who have sex with men, frontline health workers and hoteliers, as officials report active cases and stress prevention for mobile, high-contact groups. Regional Health Preparedness: A separate report highlights next-generation Mpox vaccine work, focusing on longer-lasting protection and better outbreak readiness as the virus continues to circulate and evolve. Nature, Health Link: New research warns that nature loss could sharply raise sovereign debt costs—an indirect hit to public health budgets—while a major conservation pledge (Phoenix Species Project) includes Madagascar’s golden-crowned sifaka lemur, tying biodiversity recovery to long-term ecosystem stability. Transport & Access: Madagascar’s Antananarivo cable car system is reported to have stopped after weeks, leaving unused infrastructure and raising questions about spending priorities that affect everyday access to services.
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