AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEritrea–Health Innovation: Seychelles and Eritrea have adopted Abbott’s WHO-prequalified Determine Antenatal Care Panel, a rapid “one visit, one test, three results” finger-prick screening for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B—aimed at accelerating mother-to-child transmission “triple elimination” goals. Eritrea–Medical Self-Reliance: Dr. Mengis Bairu discusses Eritrea’s push to build specialized healthcare capacity through visiting ophthalmology faculty training local physicians, with a vision for the Berhan Ayny Ophthalmic Hospital as a Center of Excellence. Eritrea–Culture & Media Skills: Asmara’s Ministry of Information ran a two-month photography and video production training for media staff and partner institutions, while Mai-Nefhi College of Science held its 13th annual festival featuring debate, fashion shows, painting, and science presentations. Eritrea–Diaspora Arts: Filmmaker Soo Hong screens two short works in Seattle that spotlight immigrant stories, including Eritrean participants, using abstract, haiku-like visuals and “brightest thing” prompts. Regional Context (Eritrea in the news): EEPA reports flights suspended from Tigray amid escalating tensions, and SCZONE officials met Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki to discuss investment and economic ties.
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