AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDrug policy & youth health: PN MP Frank Anthony Tabone urged Malta not to “rest easy” on EU figures showing low youth illicit drug use, saying mental health professionals, law enforcement and charities like OASI and Caritas see harsher realities and calling for more funding for anti-drug units, including in Gozo. Public health communication: Malta’s public health authorities told people to rely only on official bathing water quality updates, warning that misleading images can create a false impression of contamination risks. Food safety: The Food and Safety Authority said a consignment of food products arriving from Albania via Sicily was sealed and will be destroyed after failing safety checks over transport temperatures, missing labels and traceability documents. Active ageing: A walking football tournament under the WALK FIT project brought older adults from Malta and Italy together, using sport to support wellbeing and reduce social isolation. Health in Europe: A new EU barometer highlights that physical and mental health are the strongest drivers of Europeans’ quality of life, while Malta’s own survey points to a wellbeing “paradox” of high life satisfaction alongside stress and affordability concerns.
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