AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEbola Surge: DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has climbed to about 3,200 confirmed cases with deaths rising to 1,405, as Ituri remains the epicentre and treatment capacity stays strained. Prevention Push: A trial for post-exposure preventive treatment has begun in Ituri, while Oxford’s vaccine work for the Bundibugyo strain continues. Response Under Pressure: Health workers’ strikes over unpaid wages and misinformation are disrupting care, isolation, and safe burials—while insecurity and population movement keep spreading risk. Food Security: WFP is scaling up food assistance and logistics in eastern DRC, warning that hunger and delays can undermine containment. Water Access: President Tshisekedi inaugurated a Chinese-built Kamina water treatment plant in Haut-Lomami, aiming to improve safe drinking water and public health. Pollution & Health: Human Rights Watch says pollution from Perenco oil operations is harming nearby communities, and Greenpeace Africa is convening stakeholders to strengthen DRC’s plastic pollution laws. Air Quality: Kinshasa is among the world’s most polluted cities in recent AQI rankings, raising concerns for respiratory health.
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