AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFamily Medicine Access Update: From Aug 15, Macau’s Hospital Authority will only accept telephone appointment bookings for Family Medicine Clinics from numbers with caller ID, aiming to better protect personal data and reduce impersonation risks. Infant Formula Safety Follow-up: Health and related bureaus ordered removal and recall of Frisolac Prestige Stage 1 after lead was found above Macau’s legal limit; authorities set up a paediatric emergency “green channel” and expanded testing of additional samples, with no lead-poisoning emergencies reported among those seeking care. Emergency Care Performance: SSM says average public hospital emergency department waiting times fell 10% year-on-year in H1, with Category 2 averaging 16 minutes; staffing deployment and ICU capacity at Macau Medical Centre continue to be refined. Self-Health Checks: SSM plans more self-service kiosks for physical and mental health checks, building on existing blood pressure monitoring points and chronic disease screening, with results tracked via “My Health.” Breastfeeding Support: Macau reports 370 breastfeeding rooms and a breastfeeding initiation rate above 90%, with the Health Bureau highlighting workplace, campus, and family support efforts. Health & Wellness Research: A Macau Business/UTM study finds spa therapists’ wellbeing is shaped by workplace relationships, financial security, emotional support, and personal circumstances—not just physical health.
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