AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Collaboration: Malta and Turkey are looking to deepen health-sector cooperation, with a visit to Gozo General Hospital showcasing its services and opening discussions on training, innovation and sharing expertise. Extreme Heat: Malta recorded Europe’s highest estimated heat-related death rate this summer: 716 excess deaths per million people. Researchers estimate climate change drove around two-thirds of heat deaths across European cities. Children’s Mental Health: The Blossom Project supported 929 students in 15 state schools last year; more than half showed improvement. Its study highlighted bullying, family difficulties, trauma and delays in child-protection support among the challenges children face. Gozo Emergency Care: A new hospital helipad cuts around 10 minutes from transfers to Mater Dei, helping patients reach specialist care faster. It has already been used for three transfers. Cancer Survivors’ Rights: Malta adopted a law this year recognising cancer survivors’ right to be forgotten, as campaigners call for consistent EU protections against discrimination in financial services.
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