AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWHO/ Pandemic Fund Support: Lesotho received about M2.5m (US$150,000) in medical and ICT gear to strengthen disease surveillance and routine care, including blood glucose systems, stethoscopes, ECG machines, laptops/tablets/modems, and specimen transport materials. Mental Health Alert: The Ministry of Health says 1 in 4 learners (13–17) seriously considered suicide, with many reporting no one to talk to, as Lesotho marks World Suicide Prevention Day. Health System Integrity: The Public Accounts Committee ordered an audit at Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital after allegations of fraudulently obtained nursing licences, and also raised concerns about foreign doctors’ credential checks. Medicines Death Probe: Police have sent the Life-Line pharmacy death case of former Lesotho Times production chief Moletsane Makhabane to the DPP after an alleged unauthorised procedure and ketamine overdose. Press Freedom & Safety: Journalist Kananelo Boloetse says he was abducted, tortured and abandoned after his work, while the U.S. Embassy has not issued a public statement. Youth & Livelihoods: A wool and mohair roadshow in Teyateyaneng urged youths to turn raw materials into market-ready products to grow MSMEs.
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