AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBiosecurity & Livestock Trade: Lesotho’s Agriculture Minister Selibe Mochoboroane has urged wool and mohair brokers, traders and farmers to keep complying with new biosecurity protocols after the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak, warning that gaps could jeopardise market access even though China has lifted temporary import restrictions. Health Supply Stability: The Ministry of Health says medicines and essential supplies are now available again at all Christian Health Association of Lesotho (CHAL) facilities after a new, open-ended MoU with government, and patients are encouraged to return for care. Regulation & Care Access: Parliament’s Social Cluster Committee has ordered the Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council to reinstate registration for integrative medical practitioners immediately, criticising delays that left practitioners unable to renew licences. Public Health & Safety: A 12-year-old dog-attack victim, Nnete Leotlela, remains in ICU in South Africa after severe injuries, while supporters continue fundraising for specialist treatment. Regional Health Systems: SADC is still struggling to fully implement its pooled procurement plan for medicines and medical supplies, despite the promise of better prices and fewer shortages.
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