AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Safety: Tunis municipal inspectors seized and destroyed 91 kg of spoiled fish at the Central Market on Saturday, after removing another 49 kg the day before. They also recorded six health violations. Diabetes: Type 2 accounts for nearly 90% of diabetes cases in Tunisia, a La Rabta Hospital specialist warned on World Diabetes Day. A 2019 study found 23% of Tunisians aged 40–70 had the disease, and 6% of participants were unaware of it. Medication Misuse: An investigation highlights growing non-medical use of Lyrica, warning of addiction risks amid youth unemployment and social hardship. Prison Health: Amnesty International called for independent investigations into at least 23 prisoner deaths during Tunisia’s extreme heat last summer, citing overcrowding, water shortages and inadequate conditions. Infant Health Research: A study of 124 infected infants found the CMV gN4 genotype was associated with greater risk of central nervous system damage and severe illness.
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