AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCOVID-19 Vaccination Push: Macau’s Health Bureau (SSM) says COVID-19 positivity is rising again (17.0% in Week 24) and urges high-risk groups—elderly, people with chronic illness, and immunocompromised residents—to get the LP.8.1 jab and seek care early for antivirals. Influenza Alert: SSM also reported a critical ICU case of influenza A with pneumonia in a 49-year-old man with chronic illness, urging household contacts to get assessed and reminding residents that seasonal flu vaccination helps prevent severe outcomes. Festival Medical Coverage: Macau Union Medical Center will close most outpatient services and related clinics during the Dragon Boat Festival, while emergency, inpatient, and hemodialysis services continue. Hospital Safety Review: Hong Kong’s TKOH released a root cause analysis of a sentinel stoma surgery incident involving an 85-year-old patient who died after the stoma was found to be in the wrong location. Public Health in Bad Weather: Leisure and Cultural Services Department temporarily closed gazetted beaches during the Black Rainstorm Warning, warning people not to do water sports and to stay away from shorelines. Mosquito Control Update: FEHD published June gravidtrap and density indexes for Aedes albopictus across 19 survey areas, noting seasonal rises tied to weather and rainfall. Traditional Medicine Quality: WHO ran an interregional training in Macau on ensuring the quality and safety of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine practices. New Kidney Drug Deal: Everest Medicines signed an exclusive licensing agreement for DMX-200 in Greater China and parts of Asia, targeting FSGS and expanding kidney disease options.
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