AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Workforce Support: The Merck Foundation’s 13th Africa-Asia Luminary (June 18–19) highlighted its push to strengthen specialist care, reporting 2,600+ scholarships for healthcare providers across 52 countries and 44 underserved specialties, with many alumni becoming first specialists in their home countries. Local Youth Wellness: On Príncipe, the Judo Global Association inaugurated a new judo school in Ponta do Sol, adding to three schools on the island and six nationwide, aiming to boost access for children and young people through sport, discipline, respect, and social inclusion. Community Health & Environment: On Príncipe, former sea turtle poacher Manuel Gomes (“Lindo”) is now protecting endangered sea turtles, helping set up marine protected areas and working with coastal communities to reduce illegal hunting and other threats like habitat loss and plastic pollution. Science & Public Interest: A new look at Earth’s “heartbeat” microseism—faint vibrations repeating about every 26 seconds—points researchers toward the Gulf of Guinea, with possible links to ocean waves and volcanic activity, offering fresh ways to understand how Earth and oceans move together.
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