AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHeat & Health Pressure: Kazakhstan is seeing rising climate risk as heatwaves intensify, with 2025 the warmest on record and July highs hitting +40°C in Almaty and +45.2°C in Shymkent; the Ministry of Health links extreme temperatures to higher emergency cases, including a 26% jump in arterial hypertension in June. Infectious Disease Watch: In East Kazakhstan, whooping cough cases among children have doubled, with 32 lab-confirmed cases as of July 29; most patients are under 14 and 30 were unvaccinated. Cybersecurity for Health & Government: Central Asian government networks, including healthcare bodies, were targeted by suspected Chinese-speaking hackers using new backdoors (OctLurk, SilkLurk) that can keylog, steal passwords, and take remote control. One Health Media Training: CAREC is opening applications for journalists across Central Asia to train on the One Health approach and cover a regional conference in Bishkek in September. Organ Donation Update: Kazakhstan says 4,739 patients are waiting for life-saving transplants, as it strengthens organ donation awareness. Energy Infrastructure Risk: Drone attacks near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal led to fires and halted oil loading, raising concerns for regional energy security.
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