AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTelemedicine in Côte d’Ivoire: Umed eHealth Center is using video consultations in Abidjan to cut travel and waiting times for minor issues like malaria tests, easing pressure on hospitals. Malaria treatment misunderstanding: New reporting highlights how people stop malaria medicine once symptoms ease, worsening outcomes and undermining the fight against the disease. Sickle cell care in West Africa: A Senegalese lab is producing generic hydroxyurea locally, aiming to reduce costs and hospitalisations for patients who suffer painful crises and severe anaemia. Cocoa and health-linked livelihoods: Cocoa prices swing on West African crop quality fears (black pod disease) and supply signals, while a study flags manipulation in farm sustainability audits—issues that can ripple into farmer income and nutrition. Local recognition: Dr. Édouard C. Mockey received an honorary doctorate in Grand-Bassam for pharmacy and healthcare service.
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