AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoYouth Mental Health Push: Philippines Senator Mark Villar filed a Students’ Guidance Counseling Act to expand school-based counseling and psychosocial support as youth depression rises and guidance counselor shortages persist. Online Safety Debate: In the UK, top doctors are urging government to treat social media harms for ages 5–16 like past public health risks, as a major consultation ends Tuesday. Ebola Response Under Fire: In DR Congo’s Ituri, Ebola care is being hit by attacks on treatment sites and patients fleeing, with unrest tied to burial anger and hoax fears—echoing violence from the 2018–2020 outbreak. Policy Shockwaves: Korea moves to legalize telemedicine for foreign patients to boost medical tourism, while US states face pressure to cut immigrant health coverage as federal support shrinks. Local Care Strain: Sri Lanka’s Badulla Teaching Hospital merged its SICU and MICU into one unit due to doctor shortages. Health System Watch: Bengaluru’s Bowring Hospital wall collapse case is back in focus as police register negligence charges against a contractor.
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