AGP Executive Report

Ebola Preparedness: African health ministers are urging coordinated surveillance and response as the Bundibugyo outbreak exceeds 10,000 cases and 4,900 deaths. Ethiopia is among 10 countries identified as at risk, while leaders have agreed to keep borders open with close monitoring. Health Needs at the Border: Up to 50,000 people fleeing clashes in southern Ethiopia have reached Kenya, where many need healthcare, safe water, shelter and sanitation. The influx is straining host communities and local services. Adolescent Health Funding: A study of the Global Financing Facility in Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Nigeria finds adolescent health remains underfunded, despite programs intended to improve care and wellbeing. Healthcare Manufacturing: An industry expert says policy changes and improved access to foreign exchange are attracting investment to Ethiopia’s pharmaceutical and healthcare manufacturing sectors.

Ebola Preparedness: African health ministers and health agencies called for stronger readiness and solidarity as the Bundibugyo outbreak spreads across four countries. Healthcare Manufacturing: An industry expert says policy and foreign-exchange reforms are drawing fresh investment interest to Ethiopia’s pharmaceutical and healthcare manufacturing sectors. Border Health Emergency: Up to 50,000 people have fled violence in Ethiopia into Kenya, where many families urgently need food, clean water, shelter and medical care. Food and Nutrition: Drought is affecting 3.5 million people in Ethiopia, while a major funding gap threatens food assistance.

Border Health Emergency: Violence around Moyale has displaced thousands inside Ethiopia and driven people into Kenya; local authorities estimate up to 50,000 have crossed. Women and children urgently need food, safe water, shelter, sanitation and healthcare, while insecurity has disrupted aid. Medicine Manufacturing: Ethiopia says it aims to become a continental pharmaceutical hub, expanding local production of medicines, vaccines and medical devices through regional partnerships and pooled procurement. Food and Nutrition: Drought is affecting 3.5 million people in Ethiopia, while the World Food Programme faces a $251 million funding gap that threatens food assistance. Northern Health Services: The UN is mobilizing resources for people affected by conflict and food insecurity in Afar, Amhara and Tigray, including support to strengthen health services and provide water and sanitation supplies.

Border Health Emergency: The UN says 36,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled fighting near Ethiopia’s Moyale into Kenya. Many face hunger and limited medical care as aid cuts strain relief; food, safe water, shelter and sanitation are urgent needs. Northern Ethiopia Relief: The UN is redirecting funds and scaling up assistance in Afar, Amhara and Tigray, including efforts to strengthen health services amid conflict and food insecurity. Medicine Production: Ethiopia says it aims to become a continental pharmaceutical hub, using African trade links, regulatory cooperation and pooled procurement to expand local production of essential medicines, vaccines and medical devices.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Ethiopia aims to become a continental medicines hub, using regional trade, regulatory cooperation and pooled purchasing to expand African-made medicines, vaccines and medical devices. Humanitarian Health: The UN is redirecting resources to meet urgent needs in northern Ethiopia, including water, sanitation and health services, as conflict and food insecurity strain relief efforts. Refugee Care: Nearly 40,000 people have fled fighting into Kenya, according to the Kenyan rights commission; shortages of healthcare, clean water and sanitation are raising health risks, including for pregnant women and children. Regional Disease Watch: Ebola has also been reported in Kenya and Nigeria, prompting heightened surveillance and travel-related precautions in the region.

Displacement and Health: Fighting in southern Ethiopia has sent thousands across the border into Kenya, where displaced families need food, clean water, shelter and medical care. Public Health: Ethiopian stakeholders are working to strengthen handwashing systems in homes, schools and public institutions. Digital Health: WHO is exploring a partnership with Ethiopia’s AI Institute on disease surveillance, emergency response and primary care; no agreement has been signed. Food and Nutrition: El Niño-linked drought affects 3.5 million people in Ethiopia, while WFP faces a funding shortfall for aid. Regional Alert: Ebola has spread to Kenya and Nigeria. Nigeria’s first confirmed patient travelled through Addis Ababa after visiting Uganda, prompting continued regional monitoring.

Hand Hygiene: Ethiopian health and development partners met in Addis Ababa to review gaps in funding, staffing and monitoring, and map steps to strengthen handwashing across homes, schools and public institutions. Ebola Alert: The outbreak has spread from the DRC to Kenya and Nigeria; health authorities are on alert after early confirmed cases in both countries were linked to travel through Uganda’s Entebbe airport. Humanitarian Health: The ICRC reaffirmed its partnership with Ethiopia’s Red Cross, which supports health, water and food-security work nationwide. Drought and Displacement: El Niño-linked drought has affected 3.5 million people in six regions, with malnutrition among children reported in West Hararghe. Meanwhile, people fleeing Moyale clashes into Kenya need food, clean water, sanitation and health support.

Drought and Nutrition: El Niño-linked drought has affected 3.5 million people across six Ethiopian regions, while the WFP says it has only 46% of the funding needed. Crop losses, dried water points and rising malnutrition are deepening the crisis. Displacement and Health: More than 14,000 people fleeing Moyale-area clashes have crossed into Kenya; aid workers warn they need clean water, toilets and other essentials to prevent disease. Water and Sanitation: Ethiopia’s Water and Energy Week opened with a call for regional cooperation on shared rivers and stronger access to safe water and sanitation. Ebola Preparedness: Ethiopia is intensifying prevention measures as Ebola cases and deaths are reported in Kenya and Nigeria. Skin Disease Research: An AI-assisted dermatology project involving Ethiopian clinicians has collected nearly 6,000 images from 780 patients to help identify diseases including leprosy, scabies and leishmaniasis.

Civilian Emergency: Residents say gunmen killed 42–46 people, including children, in two villages in Oromia’s Shirka woreda; more than 20 wounded were reportedly taken to hospital. Displacement & Health: More than 14,000 people have fled Moyale clashes into Kenya. Aid workers warn shortages of clean water, toilets and food could increase diarrheal disease risks. Disease Watch: Kenya has reported a second Ebola death and nine cases; Ethiopia is among neighboring countries on alert as the outbreak prompts heightened regional vigilance. Clinical Care: Doctors in Asella treated a 16-year-old with tuberculosis and severe malnutrition whose weight loss caused an intestinal blockage; nutritional rehabilitation resolved it without surgery. Medicine Safety: Experts meeting in Addis Ababa urged stronger local testing and harmonized rules to support safe, accessible generic medicines.

Moyale Displacement: More than 14,000 people have fled clashes in southern Ethiopia into Kenya, where aid workers warn shortages of food, clean water and toilets could fuel diarrheal disease. Ebola Watch: Kenya has reported a second Ebola death, with cases linked to one cluster; Ethiopia and other neighbours are strengthening surveillance. Disease Burden: A review found multidrug-resistant bacteria in 61.4% of East African urinary infections studied, with most studies from Ethiopia. Food and Health: El Niño-linked drought has affected 3.5 million people across six Ethiopian regions, adding to food-security pressures. TB Care: Doctors in Asella treated a severely malnourished 16-year-old with tuberculosis whose weight loss had caused an intestinal blockage; nutritional rehabilitation resolved it without surgery.

Displacement and Health: Clashes in Moyale have driven about 15,000 Ethiopians into Kenya, where the Red Cross says food, clean water and sanitation are urgently needed; too few toilets raise the risk of diarrhoeal disease. Outbreak Watch: Kenya has reported a second Ebola death, with nine cases in one cluster and no confirmed wider spread. Ethiopia has stepped up prevention and border vigilance. Antibiotic Resistance: A regional review estimates 61.4% of bacteria causing urinary infections were multidrug-resistant. Most included studies were from Ethiopia, though researchers caution the estimate has limitations. Food and Nutrition: El Niño-linked drought has affected 3.5 million people across six regions. WFP says it needs $251 million over six months to sustain food aid amid conflict, access problems and funding gaps. Medicines and Prevention: Experts meeting in Addis Ababa urged stronger local testing and harmonized rules to support safe generic medicines. Ethiopia’s polio-free status also depends on continued vaccination and surveillance.

Pharmaceuticals: Regional experts meeting in Addis Ababa urged African countries to harmonize drug rules and expand local testing, which can help make generic medicines safer and reduce approval delays. Local Industry: India’s Kilitch Drugs agreed to sell its Ethiopian subsidiary to state-owned HarmeeCare Pharmaceuticals for $14 million; the companies plan a long-term supply and technical-services deal. Ebola Watch: Kenya reports nine Ebola cases and two deaths, with patients isolated and border screening tightened, including for travellers from Ethiopia. Moyale Clashes: Fighting in southern Ethiopia has killed at least nine people and injured about 30, while roughly 2,500 have fled into Kenya; the Kenya Red Cross is arranging shelter, food and clean water for displaced families.

Moyale Crisis: Fighting in the Ethiopian border town has killed at least nine and driven thousands into Kenya. Many fleeing are women and children; Red Cross teams are providing shelter, food, clean water and medical support. Ebola Preparedness: Ethiopia says it is stepping up prevention measures as cases spread in the region. Nigeria’s first patient stopped over in Addis Ababa, but no Ebola case in Ethiopia is reported. Nutrition: Nigeria is looking to Ethiopia’s community nutrition programmes to strengthen funding and coordination, with a focus on children and pregnant women. Health Services: WHO delivered 71 tonnes of medical supplies to conflict-hit northern Ethiopia, while funding gaps threaten essential care. Ethiopia has also begun monitoring lead exposure after reports that 35% of children face elevated blood-lead levels.

Border Displacement: Clashes in Ethiopia’s Moyale area have driven hundreds across the border into Kenya, where families urgently need shelter, food, clean water and medical care. Ebola Preparedness: Ethiopia is stepping up prevention as cases are reported elsewhere in the region; Nigeria’s first confirmed patient travelled through Addis Ababa, though no Ebola case in Ethiopia is reported. Child Health: Ethiopia is setting up lead-exposure monitoring after a report found 35% of children had elevated blood-lead levels. Health Services: WHO has delivered 71 tonnes of medical supplies to conflict-hit northern Ethiopia, while funding gaps threaten essential care.

Ebola Preparedness: Ethiopia’s Health Ministry is intensifying prevention measures as cases are reported in neighboring countries. Nigeria’s first patient reportedly transited through Addis Ababa, underscoring the need for regional coordination. Northern Health Services: WHO delivered 71 tonnes of medical supplies to conflict-hit northern Ethiopia to help hospitals resume care. Child Health: Ethiopia is setting up lead-exposure monitoring after reports that 35% of children have elevated blood-lead levels. Food and Nutrition: Officials say agricultural reforms aim to make healthy food more affordable through irrigation, mechanization and climate-smart farming. A strong El Niño could bring further food and water risks to vulnerable communities. Girls’ Health and Rights: WHO Ethiopia and Plan International highlighted how climate and humanitarian crises affect girls’ health and education through a leadership initiative for adolescent girls.

Sports Health: Ethiopian marathoner Ruti Aga has been banned for six years after testing positive for methylprednisolone and submitting a prescription investigators said was fake. Child Health: Ethiopia is setting up lead-exposure monitoring after estimates found about 35% of children have elevated blood lead levels, which can harm brain development. Outbreak Preparedness: Ethiopia is intensifying Ebola prevention as the outbreak spreads in the region; Nigeria’s first confirmed patient travelled through Addis Ababa, prompting calls for cross-border coordination. Conflict-Era Care: WHO has delivered more than 71 tonnes of medical supplies to Tigray, Amhara and Afar, including emergency and reproductive health kits, as insecurity disrupts services.