AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealth & Climate Link: South African actuaries using Discovery Health data (3.48m insured lives over 2014–2024) are mapping how heat, cold and flooding shift hospital visits—turning climate risk into measurable healthcare pressure. Ebola Watch (DRC): A new Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo’s Ituri has killed 65 people and logged 246 suspected cases, with mining-area movement and security gaps raising spread fears. Sanitation Crisis (South Africa): Mogale City in Gauteng is pumping raw sewage into rivers near the Cradle of Humankind; Green Drop scores have plunged to critical levels, with microbiological and chemical compliance at 0%. Policy & Air Quality (Togo): Togo approved its first national air quality standards, covering fine particles and key gases, as urban pollution climbs. Climate Outlook (El Niño): NOAA says El Niño is likely to arrive soon (82% for May–July), with wetter and drier swings expected across regions. Agribusiness (Ghana): Solar irrigation and cooperative training are helping Namiyela smallholders grow onions year-round and cut water use.
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