AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoChildhood cancer and heart disease probe: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered health researchers to investigate rising cases of cancer and heart disease in children, warning the trend is becoming a serious public health concern and urging deeper study to guide prevention and public education. Cancer care access: The same remarks came as she inaugurated a new radiotherapy centre at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, saying decentralising specialised treatment will cut long travel burdens for patients and strengthen referrals across northern zones. Ocean health, community livelihoods: At Kenya’s Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, countries made hundreds of commitments, including steps to protect climate-resilient coral reefs, pause deep-sea mining, and tackle illegal fishing, with billions in pledged support. Blue economy equipment handover: The ReSea Project in Tanzania handed over productive equipment to coastal groups supporting women and youth, including seaweed and sea cucumber farming and fish processing, linking healthier ecosystems with better incomes.
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