AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNepal Floods & Public Health: Bengaluru’s Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital opened a DNA collection nodal centre for relatives of Nepal flood victims to help identify unidentified bodies, while India-Nepal teams kept clearing the debris-filled Chilime tunnel and forensic labs in Kathmandu accelerated DNA profiling. Disaster Response: Nepal’s flood death toll was revised to 1,331–1,344 range as rescuers pulled survivors from tunnels, including a Chinese national (Lu Haitao) after 10 days; officials also flagged contaminated drinking water and discussed cholera and measles vaccination for vulnerable groups. Maternal & Child Health: Shashi Tharoor cited NFHS-6 data showing exclusive breastfeeding for under-6s fell from 63.7% to 55.8%, blaming early return to work for women in India’s unorganised sector. Caregiving Policy: India’s senior-care sector urged a single nodal ministry to coordinate long-term caregiving as the 60+ population is projected to surge by 2050. Emergency Care Access: Apollo Hospitals, Billion Hearts Beating Foundation and Marsh India launched smart ambulances to strengthen emergency response at community camps. Health Misinformation (China): A study found dangerous febrile seizure first-aid misinformation spreading on China’s major short-video platforms, with algorithms amplifying risky content.
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