AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedical Aid: Afghanistan’s Taliban health ministry says Uzbekistan delivered $200,000 in medical and non-medical equipment to Abu Ali Sina Balkhi Hospital in Balkh, including patient beds, wheelchairs and refrigerators, aiming to ease shortages and improve services. Healthcare Diplomacy: Uzbekistan’s president met Saudi Arabia’s health minister in Tashkent to expand cooperation on digital health, pharma regulation, training, and plans for a multispecialty hospital, with new agreements signed. Pharma Quality Pressure: India’s drug regulator reported enforcement actions against about 90% of high-risk pharmaceutical facilities after risk-based inspections, following global scrutiny of Indian-made medicines linked to child deaths in multiple countries including Uzbekistan. Cybersecurity for Health: Kaspersky warns of new backdoors (OctLurk and SilkLurk) used in attacks on Central Asian government networks, including healthcare organizations, with capabilities like keylogging, password theft and remote access. One Health Reporting Training: CAREC opened applications for a “One Health” media training in Bishkek (Sept 10) and a regional conference (Sept 14–15), focused on how climate, animals and people connect to disease spread.
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