AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRegional Health Policy: Timor-Leste’s role at the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee in Dili stayed in focus, with member states adopting the Dili Declaration to push Universal Health Coverage through stronger health workforce equity, plus resolutions on medical devices, diagnostics and assistive technologies, health facility resilience, patient and blood safety, sustainable health financing, tuberculosis, and vaccine confidence. TB Response: WHO also highlighted renewed commitments to close TB gaps across the region, including earlier diagnosis, wider prevention and treatment access, and better financial protection for families affected by TB. Specialist Care Access: IHH Healthcare Malaysia signed an MoU with Timor-Leste to support National Parliament personnel with structured referrals to specialist hospitals in Kuala Lumpur, including consultations, diagnostics, procedures, and travel-related support if needed. Medical Supplies & Equity: WHO moved to improve equitable access to quality-assured, affordable medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, and assistive technologies via life-cycle planning and time-bound national actions. Public Health Milestone: WHO certified Timor-Leste as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking the whole WHO South-East Asia region as trachoma-free. Wellness & Trauma: A Timor-Leste veteran’s story on trauma-aware yoga shows how evidence-informed wellness approaches are being used to support PTSD and severe stress in frontline workers.
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