AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEl Niño Flood Watch for Paraguay: Paraguay’s meteorology director says El Niño is already forming in the Pacific and should start shaping local weather from late August, with warmer winter conditions, stronger storms, and higher flood risk through next summer; the government is already clearing waterways and running satellite flood simulations. PAHO ICD-11 Training: PAHO and Mexico’s disease-classification center wrapped a regional course that trained ICD-11 mortality coders across 18 countries, including Paraguay, to strengthen national health information systems. Youth Snapshot in Paraguay: New INE survey data for Paraguay’s Day of the Child finds 1.8 million children and teens (0–17) make up 30% of the population, with high school attendance but gaps in health and internet access between urban and rural areas. TB Monitoring Research: A new study highlights the need for better markers to track pulmonary tuberculosis treatment response, aiming to catch failure earlier and improve outcomes. Humanitarian Aid to Colombia: Paraguay shipped 50 tons of medicines, medical supplies, and non-perishable food to Colombia after the 7.4 earthquake, as the death toll rose to 294 with hundreds still missing. Asuncion Death Investigation: Police are probing the 30th-floor fall death of fintech founder Harry Yeh; autopsy points to trauma from the fall, with no gunshot or stab wounds, while toxicology was not possible.
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