AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPandemic Readiness Boost: WHO and the Pandemic Fund handed Lesotho about M2.5 million in medical and ICT equipment to strengthen disease surveillance, response and care delivery, including laptops, tablets, connectivity modems, blood glucose monitors, stethoscopes and ECG machines. Hospital Accountability: Lesotho’s Public Accounts Committee ordered audits and credential checks at Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital after allegations of nursing licence fraud, including a nursing assistant accused of practising for years with a fraudulent licence and questions raised about foreign doctors’ qualifications. Food & Nutrition Skills: Agriculture Minister Selibe Mochoboroane urged farmers to improve grain production and nutrition through practical knowledge sharing, warning that poor planning around aggregation centres can undermine output. Youth Wool & Mohair Value-Add: In Teyateyaneng, youths were encouraged to turn wool and mohair into higher-value products for business growth, with support aimed at MSMEs and artisans. Clinic Access Concern: A commentary warns that “the clinic gate is the wrong border,” highlighting barriers that can block people from getting care. Health System Safety Watch: PAC scrutiny also extends to paediatrics leadership at QMMH amid claims of unverified qualifications and patient safety risks.
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