AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRabies Milestone for Bhutan: WHO validated Bhutan as the first country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to eliminate dog-transmitted human rabies as a public health problem, with zero human deaths since June 2023, crediting a long-running One Health push of dog vaccination, sterilisation, surveillance, and bite awareness. Next Phase of Rabies Control: Bhutan also launched NADPM & RCP 3.0, aiming to keep 100% sterilisation of free-roaming dogs, expand microchipping, continue mass anti-rabies vaccination, strengthen surveillance, and reach zero human rabies cases by 2030. Regional ENT Care in Focus: Colombo hosted the 14th SAARC ENT Congress, bringing together ENT specialists from across South Asia (including Bhutan) to push more equitable access to ear, nose, throat and head-and-neck care. Nepal Floods and Health Risks: Nepal’s Bhotekoshi/Trishuli disaster response continued into the 11th day, with thousands affected and ongoing search and rescue, while drones are being used to deliver essentials and even airlift bodies from hard-to-reach areas. Cancer Referral Costs: Bhutan’s overseas treatment referrals remain heavily driven by cancer, with Nu 730M spent abroad in 2024–2025 and calls for stronger in-country follow-up and documentation. Climate and Health Link: A South Asia dialogue in Thimphu urged borderless, practical climate action—highlighting how heat, erratic rainfall, and disasters are already hitting agriculture, livelihoods, and public health.
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