AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTCM Expansion: China approved a 2026-30 plan to scale traditional Chinese medicine nationwide by 2030, pushing TCM prevention for major diseases, upgrading grassroots services, and backing national TCM medical centers. Vaccine & Screening Alerts: In the US, measles cases are peaking as vaccination rates fall, while a separate interview warns misinformation could spread faster than facts; in New Zealand, a cervical screening program review found nearly one million reminder notifications were never sent. Public Health Workforce: US Rep. Shri Thanedar introduced an Environmental Health Workforce Act to grow and professionalize the environmental public health workforce and ease training and staffing shortages. Healthcare Access Under Strain: Alaska approved only $4.5M of $272M rural healthcare funding so far, leaving most applicants waiting before a federal deadline. Food Safety: Pakistan reported high failure rates in tested ghee, palm oil, and packaged milk samples, raising heart-disease concerns. Data, Power & Health: A US bill would give communities more say over AI data centers, citing risks to electricity costs, water use, and pollution. Global Deals: KKR agreed to acquire Medicover Hospitals India in a deal valued around €1.2B/$1.4B.
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