AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMedicine Safety: India has moved cough syrups (including cough syrups) to prescription-only by removing them from Schedule K, after deadly poisonings linked to contaminated syrups and toxic chemicals like DEG raised alarm across borders. Public Health Regulation: The change ends decades of easier over-the-counter access for syrups, while cough tablets and lozenges remain OTC—aiming to curb misuse and improve quality control. Local Health Access: In The Gambia, UNICEF is urging faster progress on WASH for children, noting gaps in safely managed drinking water, sanitation, and handwashing facilities. Disability Care: A first-of-its-kind wheelchair training for 48 allied health professionals has wrapped up, using WHO standards to strengthen disability services nationwide. Health & Migration: Authorities report 72 migrants rescued after a boat fire off Buniadu Bolong, with 33 suffering burn injuries and medical care underway. Drug Enforcement: Gambia’s DLEAG says it has arrested foreign nationals and others in anti-drug operations targeting cannabis and other controlled substances.
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