AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTobacco Policy: Malta remains the only EU member state blocking a proposed tobacco-tax overhaul backed by the other 26 countries, leaving plans to raise minimum duties on cigarettes on hold. Workplace Safety: A process has begun to develop Malta’s first National Strategy on Occupational Health and Safety. Emergency Care: A boat ran aground off Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, killing a 48-year-old man; a 44-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were taken to Mater Dei Hospital with serious injuries. Prevention: Recent coverage highlights calls for stronger diabetes prevention and earlier diagnosis. Health Services: A call to publish a shelved government report on population growth renews concerns about pressure on hospitals, alongside housing, schools and roads.
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