AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMyanmar’s crisis message to the world: Yangon Cardinal Charles Maung Bo told Australian bishops Myanmar is in a deepening “polycrisis” five years after the coup—rising prices, job losses, and displacement of 3.5+ million people, alongside failing health and education systems and growing insecurity and psychological strain among young people. Public health and care planning: A new focus is emerging on why care services are missing from climate adaptation plans—warning that heat, drought, flooding, and disease risks will hit vulnerable groups hardest while health systems struggle to keep up. Regional health tourism momentum: Penang reported a sharp jump in medical tourists—527,176 foreign patients in 2025 and RM1.136b revenue—signaling how health services are being marketed across Southeast Asia. Health threats beyond borders: Australia says it has eliminated trachoma as a public health concern, while surveillance and rights concerns around spyware use underline how health and safety can be undermined by repression. On-the-ground Myanmar incidents: Reports also note deaths from road accidents and drownings, a reminder that basic emergency care remains critical.
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