AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMaternal & Child Care Digitization: Fiji is rolling out PATISPlus, a new digital patient information system for maternal and child health clinics, trained for 18 nurses in Suva and set to expand across divisions to better track high-risk pregnancies and support follow-up during outbreaks and disasters. Cardiovascular Drug Setback: Novartis and Ionis reported pelacarsen failed in a Phase 3 trial to cut heart attacks, strokes, or death despite lowering lipoprotein(a), raising questions about this emerging heart-medicine approach. Public Health Alerts: Indiana’s Floyd County found additional West Nile Virus-positive mosquito samples, bringing the year’s total to eight pools, with officials urging residents to prevent bites. Healthcare Access & Regulation: Ghana’s Traditional Medicine Practice Council says fewer than 15% of traditional practitioners are registered, complicating oversight; it urges people to use licensed providers and verified products. Mental Health & Care Failures: In the Lindsay Clancy civil case, her attorneys allege catastrophic diagnostic and treatment failures tied to postpartum mental health, as the next steps after a mistrial remain unclear. Rural/Community Services: Ogun State says its Gateway Medical Centre of Excellence has served 600+ patients since starting radiodiagnostic services, expanding capacity alongside broader specialty care. Health System Reliability: Questions are growing in Guyana’s Mabaruma Settlement over a $42M health centre that appears completed but unoccupied and unguarded, leaving residents still traveling for care. Workforce Integrity: A UK tribunal hearing details a North East Ambulance Service paramedic’s forged offshore medic placement book, leading to suspension. Event Safety: San Jose emergency crews responded to more than a dozen medical-related calls at an 18-plus concert, with about 10 attendees taken to hospitals for suspected intoxication and drug-related issues.
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