AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHilton Prize for primary care: Last Mile Health won the 2026 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, taking $3m to strengthen community health workers across Ethiopia, Liberia, Malawi and Sierra Leone, reaching over 32 million people with essential primary care. Lean season food support: Japan committed $1.9m via WFP for Malawi’s 2026/27 Lean Season Response, targeting rice procurement and pre-positioning for about 170,000 vulnerable people. Water costs rise: Malawi approved new tariffs for water boards, with increases ranging from 11% to nearly 70%, raising concerns about service improvements as households pay more. Health workforce & safety: Malawi’s Medical Council urged private practitioners to put patient safety first, while other reports highlight ongoing discipline and misconduct issues among health workers. Community health & nutrition: Catholic Sisters expand healthcare and women’s empowerment in underserved areas, pairing health training with nutrition-focused cooking and poultry initiatives. Public health risks in the news: Police arrested a traditional healer and kabaza operator in Mangochi for transporting a live pangolin, underscoring ongoing wildlife and public safety concerns. Malawi health systems in focus: A COSECSA surgical conference is planned in November under the theme “Surgery in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance,” aiming to strengthen safe surgical protocols and infection prevention.
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