AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMalaria Alert: Malaria is surging in southern Africa as climate shifts change rain and temperatures. In South Africa’s Mpumalanga, cases jumped fourfold in January, and even Gauteng recorded hundreds of cases and deaths—raising alarm for the push to eliminate malaria by 2029. Road Safety: Windhoek’s B1 Western Bypass will get speed humps, with one lane closed at a time between the Katutura Hospital area and the Lafrenz Interchange, after an increase in pedestrian crashes. Health Access: A new dialysis unit at Walvis Bay District Hospital will serve 54 state patients in Erongo, reducing travel to private facilities and easing pressure from rising kidney disease. Public Health & Waste: Oshikoto’s disposable nappies are becoming a waste problem, with limited disposal options driving illegal dumping and pollution. Animal Health & Biosecurity: Namibia’s livestock sector is urged to tighten biosecurity to protect export markets as foot-and-mouth disease risk continues. UN Humanitarian Watch: UN missions report Cuba’s hospitals are suspending surgeries due to medicine shortages and power outages, with more than 100,000 patients waiting. Crime & Safety: Police confirm two fatalities in a B2 road crash near Swakopmund and Arandis, and investigations continue into rape and murder cases in Grootfontein.
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