AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoICD-11 Training in the Americas: PAHO and Mexico’s CEMECE wrapped a regional course to train ICD-11 coders for mortality data, using a hybrid model that reached professionals from 18 countries (including Uruguay) and aims to strengthen national health information systems. Digital Childhood & Online Safety: A UNICEF/GSMA U-Report poll gathered 211,300 responses in 119 countries on how young people experience life online, including how often they use AI—feeding into efforts to make platforms safer and more responsive. Climate & Health Risks: Reuters reports Latin America is bracing for a potentially record-strong El Niño, with knock-on effects for rainfall, drought risk, agriculture, energy, and trade—factors that can quickly translate into nutrition and health pressures. Food & Environment: A global invasive beetle threat is spreading, threatening millions of trees and urban green areas—an environmental stressor that can worsen heat and air quality. Public Health Media: Paramount’s medical drama “The F Ward” has secured licensing in 100 territories, bringing hospital-life stories to audiences including Uruguay via Claro Video.
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