AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours ago| Medicine prices and supply: South Africa’s pharmaceutical industry warns that rising input costs are squeezing manufacturers, with medicine shortages emerging as the single exit price rises 2.88% from 1 October. Livestock health: Namibia is planning to split its foot-and-mouth disease-free livestock zone into smaller areas after an outbreak in the | Kharas region, while South Africa’s agriculture ministry says private firms will be allowed to help produce FMD vaccines using ARC intellectual property. Mpox watch: Health authorities report confirmed mpox cases in South Africa rising to 22, with the Western Cape accounting for 18 linked infections. Maternal health spotlight: A UNGA-linked report highlights ongoing maternal death risks, including a case where a woman bled internally after a C-section and lacked timely blood. Community health & access: Cape Town’s #AgainstPeriodPoverty campaign founder Lindsay Adams is named an international finalist for her period poverty work supporting 167 schools. Safety and emergencies: A 10-year-old, Shameeque Daries, has been found safe after a Kraaifontein search. |
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