AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoKabwe Lead Crisis: African Union child-rights experts are due to consider a complaint over continued lead poisoning in Kabwe, where decades-old mine waste has exposed generations of children to toxic dust. Cholera Response: Zambia has recorded 966 cases and 25 deaths; an oral vaccination campaign is under way to help contain the outbreak. Health Funding: Zambia’s five-year, US$2.5 billion health agreement with the United States includes US$1.52 billion in US support and a US$975 million Zambian contribution. Debate continues over concerns raised during negotiations about access to minerals and health data. Medicines Oversight: An audit uncovered K1.4 billion in procurement irregularities at ZAMMSA, while the government has disclosed plans for partial privatisation of the medicines agency. Surgical Milestone: UTH has recorded Zambia’s first cochlear implant, a landmark in access to hearing care.
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