AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPM Health Update: Prime Minister Matthew Wale says he is recovering well in Australia and expects to return home this week. Temotu Services: Lata Hospital has two doctors but needs at least four, and is short of nurses, medicines and supplies. Health Minister Morris Toiraena says a new hospital is needed. Children’s Ear Care: Nearly 20 doctors and nurses have trained to treat common ear problems at local clinics, helping children get care closer to home. Maternal Health: Nurses are urging urgent sector reforms, citing 39 maternal deaths recorded from 2013 to 2017, with 79% considered preventable; laboratory delays and shortages of supplies were major factors. Digital Health: Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre has moved patient records onto a digital system, replacing paper registers and easing access to information. TB Care: A new tuberculosis isolation wing has been handed over to the National Referral Hospital.
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