AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWater & Health Access: A new global map highlights where safely managed drinking water is still out of reach, showing more than 2 billion people lacking clean water at home—an urgent reminder that water systems are a direct public health issue. SRHR for Mobile Populations: A Safe Passage Project summit in Abuja called for stronger, rights-based sexual and reproductive health and rights services for migrants, refugees and displaced people, with Mauritania listed among countries implementing the programme. Trachoma Milestone: WHO validated Tunisia’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, citing long-term political commitment, primary health care and the SAFE approach—Surgery, Antibiotics, and Facial cleanliness. Health & Food Security Context: FAO’s Regional Conference in Nouakchott, Mauritania, warned that Africa’s youth and urban growth won’t automatically solve hunger and nutrition gaps, pointing to persistent barriers like poverty, climate vulnerability and weak market integration. Health System Link to Water: The trachoma update reinforces the same theme: limited water, sanitation and hygiene keep preventable diseases alive.
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