AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRegional Health Policy: The WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee meeting in Dili adopted the Dili Declaration to speed progress toward Universal Health Coverage, with a strong focus on health workforce equity in specialised care and resolutions spanning medical devices, diagnostics, assistive tech, health facility resilience, patient and blood safety, sustainable financing, ending TB, and vaccine confidence. TB Push: Member states also pledged stronger, more integrated action to close TB gaps, including earlier diagnosis, wider prevention and treatment access, financial protection for families, and readiness for new TB vaccines. Medical Devices Access: WHO members backed a time-bound plan to improve equitable access to quality-assured medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics and assistive technologies, with national lead mechanisms by 2027 and baseline assessments by 2028. Specialist Care Referrals: IHH Healthcare Malaysia signed an MoU with Timor-Leste to support structured referrals for specialist healthcare at three Kuala Lumpur hospitals, including travel and repatriation support if needed. Local Capacity Milestone: Timor-Leste’s F-FDTL members graduated from specialist training and began operating two M730 Steel Camels, building locally licensed capability.
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