AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPediatric Flu Warning: Paediatric specialists are urging parents to seek emergency care if children develop difficulty breathing, high fevers, or diarrhoea/vomiting after flu-like symptoms, after two child deaths linked to overlapping respiratory viruses (influenza, RSV, and SARS‑CoV‑2). AI Governance for Health: A RegulatingAI Podcast episode featuring former Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti and Dr. Ashish Jha warns that AI in medicine needs new governance and transparency rules, since regulators were built for fixed products, not continuously changing systems. Food Policy & Childhood Obesity: A Lancet-linked analysis of Chile’s food labelling and advertising law finds combined measures (front-of-pack warnings, marketing limits, and school food rules) are associated with a modest reduction in excess weight risk in infants and toddlers. Banana Biosecurity in Peru: Fusarium TR4 has reached Peru and is hitting small producers; a pilot project is testing TR4-resistant banana varieties with partners including INIA and CEDEPAS Norte to strengthen soil health and biosecurity. Eye Care Access in Peru: Orbis’ Flying Eye Hospital is expanding ophthalmic training in Arequipa to improve access to essential eye services.
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