AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMedical Evacuation Update: Two Malagasy citizens injured during protests in autumn 2025 have returned home after surgery, diagnostics, rehabilitation, and specialist care in Russia, with Madagascar’s health ministry and Russian officials meeting them at the airport on 17 July. Climate & Food Security: Action Against Hunger warns that Super El Niño 2026 could worsen hunger and nutrition crises, with Madagascar facing drought risk in the south and higher cyclone risk in the east. Public Health Threat (AMR): A new JAMA Network Open study reports high and rising antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infection bacteria across six African countries, including Madagascar—highlighting urgent needs for better monitoring and treatment guidance. Regional Health Governance: SADC officials are pushing smarter public spending and cost-benefit approaches for limited budgets, including health-focused policy examples like vaccination and early childhood education. Health Access & Mobility: India’s 2026 e-Visa list includes Madagascar, potentially easing medical travel and other health-related visits for eligible applicants. Women’s Health & Disaster Risk: CARE International says Super El Niño will hit women hardest, framing it as a women’s health emergency tied to caregiving burdens and worsening climate impacts.
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