AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCOVID-19 Update: Macau’s Health Bureau says COVID-19 activity is rising again, with the latest weekly positivity rate at 17% (above the 14.5% alert threshold), and expects elevated spread in the coming weeks; high-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated and seek prompt care, including using antivirals within five days of symptom onset. Hospital Services: Kiang Wu Hospital has opened a medically led weight management center focused on long-term chronic disease prevention and management rather than quick weight loss. Festival Healthcare Access: Macao Union Medical Center will close most outpatient services during the Dragon Boat Festival period, while emergency, inpatient, and hemodialysis services continue as usual. Public Health Capacity: The Health Bureau has set up an Emergency Medicine Training Centre and a Stroke Centre to strengthen clinical training and response. Safety & Care Quality: Hong Kong’s TKOH released a root cause analysis of a sentinel stoma surgery incident involving an 85-year-old patient, after the stoma was found in the wrong location and the patient later died. Traditional Medicine Quality: WHO held a Macao workshop on ensuring the quality and safety of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine practices and practitioners, supporting safer integration into health systems. Local Health Promotion: A Macao workshop also highlighted how integrative medicine culture can be promoted responsibly in higher education, including discussions on bilingualism, AI in new media, and TCM culture.
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