AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNewborn Care Update: Kazakhstan reported nearly 150,000 births in the first half of 2026 (about 7% fewer than a year earlier), but neonatal mortality improved to 3.9 per 1,000 live births in 2025, with sharp gains in survival for premature babies and newborns with severe congenital conditions. International Healthcare Expansion: Lilavati Hospital (India) plans to open a super-speciality OPD in Almaty from early September 2026, offering specialist consultations, second opinions, and treatment planning across oncology, liver and hepatobiliary, kidney and transplantation, cardiac sciences, neurology/neurosurgery, IVF and reproductive medicine, and more. Reproductive Health Policy Debate: Kyrgyzstan is considering restricting surrogacy contracts for foreign citizens, arguing it could reduce exploitation of local women—while reproductive health advocates warn bans may push people abroad and create new risks. Mental Health Research in Kazakhstan: Asfendiyarov KazNMU researchers link maternal wellbeing, postpartum depression, autism care, and digital support, calling for earlier screening and coordinated obstetric-psychiatry-pediatrics pathways. Climate & Health Context: July 2026 tied with July 2024 as the hottest July on record, underscoring rising heat risks for public health. Tech & Safety Watch: A Kazakh researcher is studying how people respond to robot mistakes, including how to rebuild trust after failures—relevant for future medical and care robotics.
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