AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHealth Workforce & Training: Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan College of Health Sciences held a graduation ceremony in Mogadishu, with Somalia’s Health Minister urging new graduates to serve nationwide and highlighting expanding health cooperation with Türkiye. Workplace Safety in Public Sector: Somalia’s National Civil Service Commission and FESTU completed a three-day national training on respectful, safe, professional workplaces, supported by the World Bank’s RCRF program, aiming to strengthen ethics, reporting, and prevention of workplace misconduct. Public Health Risk — AMR: A new narrative review flags antimicrobial resistance as a growing public health crisis in Somalia’s fragile health system, pointing to healthcare gaps and the need for stronger policy responses. Disease Outbreak Watch: Africa CDC experts report the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda has surpassed 600 deaths, warning that financing gaps and unsafe burial capacity are still hampering response. Violence & Health System Strain: Somalia’s president inaugurated a rebuilt 77th Brigade headquarters in Mogadishu, including a hospital and detention facilities, as part of efforts to protect senior officials amid ongoing Al-Shabaab pressure. Community Health Context: A cookbook spotlighting Somali foods and migration links culture to nutrition habits, offering a wellness-adjacent look at traditional diets.
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