AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital Health Push: The National Health Training College hosted the Digital Innovators Summit 2026, spotlighting how AI, electronic records, mobile health and data systems can improve access and patient outcomes in Lesotho. Traditional Medicine Protection: Lesotho’s Director of Traditional Doctors marked African Traditional Medicine Day, calling for stronger research, use of indigenous medicinal plants, and safeguards against climate change threats to those plants. Maternal Care Staffing: Male midwives are increasingly supporting safer births in rural Lesotho, with UNICEF data cited that 92% of deliveries are now attended by trained health workers. Health Fraud Crackdown: A Maseru court sentenced a man to an effective 10 years for posing as a Ministry of Health official and defrauding job seekers in a fake employment scheme. TB and Silicosis Claims: Tshiamiso Trust reports a 64% jump in silicosis and work-related TB claim lodgements, with R2.53bn already paid to 26,300 claimants, as it moves into the final years of its mandate. Disease Control: Lesotho is preparing to administer Botswana’s foot-and-mouth disease vaccine in Botha-Bothe as outbreaks spread, with movement restrictions and veterinary clearance emphasized.
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