AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Supply Security: Libya signed an MoU with Africa CDC to join the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM), joining countries including São Tomé and Príncipe to boost collective buying of essential medicines and medical supplies, support local manufacturing, and improve affordability and availability. Regional Health Leadership: Libya also took chairmanship of the Africa CDC’s Regional Technical Advisory Committee (ReTAC) for North Africa, signaling a stronger role in continental health procurement and supply-chain coordination. Wealth & Health Context: A new analysis using World Inequality Database estimates (2024) finds in 27 countries the richest 0.1% hold more wealth than the bottom 80% combined, with South Africa and Russia among the most extreme—an important backdrop for health equity and access.
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