AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoEbola Response & Border Health: WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus arrived in Kinshasa to back Congo’s Ebola fight, stressing the outbreak “can be stopped” but is “very complex” amid conflict, displacement and food insecurity, with reports of 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths. South Sudan Preparedness: South Sudan’s Ministry of Health, with WHO support, convened stakeholders to validate the National Quality of Care Policy and Strategy, while Morobo County launched Ebola preparedness training for frontline workers along the Uganda/DRC border. US Entry Screening: CDC expanded “public health entry screening” to JFK, adding to Dulles, Atlanta and Houston for travelers who visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days; only US citizens and nationals can enter from those areas, and others face temporary bans. Kenya Quarantine Plan Blocked: Kenya’s High Court temporarily blocked a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility for exposed Americans, with hearings set for Tuesday. Regional Travel Curbs: Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, the US, Canada and Mexico aligned Ebola travel measures, including Canada’s 90-day ban on residents from DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan and 21-day quarantine for arrivals. Food Security & Health: UN agencies warned 7.2 million South Sudanese need urgent food assistance as violence and displacement worsen hunger and malnutrition, including catastrophic hunger in Akobo where WFP scaled up emergency food and nutrition aid. Juba Health Support: Chinese medical teams and construction firms donated food, clothing and school supplies to orphanages in Juba, continuing health support linked to the Juba Teaching Hospital renovation.
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