AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEmerging Infection: A US reference lab recorded a fourfold rise in detections of the rare, often fatal brain-infecting fungus Cladophialophora bantiana from 2023 to 2025. Researchers say the cause is unknown and call for national surveillance. Cancer Care: Breast cancer advocates warn that delays in testing and drug access still depend on patients’ location, while awareness campaigns in Ghana and India promote early detection and screening. HIV Services: The Elton John AIDS Foundation reached 523,000 people across 68 countries in 2025, but global funding cuts disrupted clinics and prevention programs. Health Worker Safety: An international survey found three-quarters of emergency staff had witnessed workplace violence in the past year, with many saying care quality suffered. Prevention: Sri Lankan youth are urging lawmakers to ban tobacco sales to anyone born from 2010 onward. Climate and Health: Zambia is linking weather data with disease trends to prepare health services for El Niño-related floods and droughts.
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