AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoHeat Health Alert: Tunisia’s meteorology service put 10 governorates (including Greater Tunis, Bizerte, Jendouba, Béja, Siliana, Zaghouan and Le Kef) on orange heat alert, warning older adults, people with chronic illness or mental health conditions, those on regular medication, and people living alone to watch for dehydration and heatstroke symptoms. Cardiology Guidance: Cardiologist Dhaker Lahidheb urged Tunisians to cool down, drink enough water, and avoid long sun exposure—especially for heart patients—reminding that heat can raise heart workload and worsen rhythm or blood-pressure problems. Care Access Pressure: Tunisia’s CNAM is facing a medicines and payment crisis with pharmacists, with the Health Committee hearing providers over the contractual dispute and its impact on insured care. Public Health Research: NAMRU EURAFCENT and partners in Tunisia published new findings on the Asian tiger mosquito’s spread in northern and central Tunis, highlighting dengue risk and the need for ongoing monitoring. Migration & Safety: UN experts raised alarm over alleged systematic detention, abuse, collective expulsion and trafficking at the Tunisia–Libya border, including reports of torture, rape, and deaths. Cancer Care Summit: AstraZeneca Egypt and NEMAG held an immuno-oncology summit in Cairo, bringing regional oncology teams together to share evidence-based approaches for cancers including lung, liver and bladder.
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