AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRural Health & Access: North Macedonia’s shrinking school network is closing more rural schools as student numbers fall, with parents worried about safety and longer commutes—an indirect hit to child wellbeing and access to services. Cross-Border Rights & Care: Bulgaria’s President Iliana Iotova briefed UN High Commissioner Volker Turk over alleged pressure on Bulgarians in North Macedonia and the case of Iva Mihaylova, who says she was denied medical treatment in Bulgaria amid legal proceedings in Kocani. Antibiotic Stewardship (Regional signal): Bulgaria reports a sustained drop in antibiotic use after mandatory digital prescriptions introduced in 2024, cutting outpatient use by about 20% in 2025 and a further 10–15% in 2026—useful context for North Macedonia’s antimicrobial resistance efforts. Health Policy Watch (Global): The U.S. clarified specialty drug exemptions under Section 232 tariffs, including a narrower “urgent U.S. health need” pathway that requires product-level requests before the Sept. 29 deadline.
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