AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoWinter flu alert: Lesotho’s Ministry of Health says influenza-like illness clusters have been reported in seven districts—Botha-Bothe, Berea, Maseru, Thaba-Tseka, Mafeteng, Mohale’s Hoek and Quthing—prompting rapid response teams, school and village investigations, and lab testing as the country enters its winter flu season. Maternal and child health push: A new M2.3 billion investment case aims to cut preventable maternal and newborn deaths, unmet family planning needs, and gender-based violence/child marriage, with UNFPA-backed planning promising returns for every US dollar invested. HIV prevention expansion: The US and partners plan to extend access to lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention option, targeting mother-to-child transmission and broader high-burden populations. Palliative care at home: Starlight of Hope Hospice will start cancer and incurable illness care from July, supported by donated vehicles to strengthen home visits. Mental health policy momentum: Stakeholders are set to meet to finalise and strengthen Lesotho’s Mental Health Policy after validation. Child wellbeing strategy: World Vision will launch a child wellbeing strategy in Berea focused on ending violence against children and improving access to good health.
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