AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTelemedicine in Côte d’Ivoire: Umed eHealth Center in Abidjan is using video consultations since 2019 to reduce long waits and travel burdens, starting with minor issues like malaria tests and symptom checks. Malaria treatment misconceptions: New reporting highlights how misunderstandings lead some patients to stop malaria medicines once symptoms ease, worsening adherence and undermining control efforts. Sickle cell care in West Africa: A Senegalese lab is producing affordable, Africa-made generic hydroxyurea, aiming to cut crises, hospitalisations, and costs for patients who often rely on expensive imports. Cocoa and health-adjacent livelihoods: Cocoa prices swing on West African crop quality fears, with reports pointing to black pod disease risk in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana—an economic shock that can ripple into household nutrition and access to care. Health leadership recognition: Dr. Édouard C. Mockey received an honorary doctorate in Grand-Bassam, spotlighting pharmacy and community health contributions.
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