AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRSV Immunization Push: New Zealand health experts are calling for universal RSV shots to cut winter infant hospitalizations and reduce inequities affecting Māori and Pacific babies. Obesity Care Access Gaps: At the 2026 International Congress on Obesity, specialists stressed that new obesity treatments still leave major gaps in prevention, fair access, and public policy follow-through. Metabolic Health Marker: A new study points to endotrophin as a biological signal that tracks changes in body fat and could help explain obesity-related metabolic risk. Chile Food Affordability: A FAO report says a healthy diet costs US$5.65/day in Chile, leaving 36.8% unable to afford it—while obesity remains a growing burden. Chile Health Tech Regulation: Reuters reports MercadoLibre is discussing an in-house pharmacy model in Chile, which would require regulatory changes and ISP technical review. Water Security in Rural Chile: A Chiloe community improved its water supply by protecting the watershed and restoring forests—turning the approach into a guide for other drought-hit areas. Mental Health & Heat: A large study links prolonged extreme heat to higher hospitalizations for depression, anxiety, psychosis and other mental health conditions, including in Chile.
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