AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCross-border healthcare access: North Macedonia’s President Iliana Iotova raised the case of Iva Mihaylova, a young woman with North Macedonian and Bulgarian citizenship, saying Bulgaria has denied her needed medical treatment while legal proceedings continue in Kočani—calling it a human-rights precedent and asking the Council of Europe to review it. Rural health workforce pressure: A report highlights how an ageing doctor in a mountain village near the North Macedonia border still treats 1,500+ patients across communities, underscoring the wider challenge of too few younger doctors willing to work in rural areas. Patient safety & privacy tech: On World Patient Safety Day, coverage focuses on smart home monitoring for older people—like cameras and microphones that can detect falls or distress—while stressing the privacy and control concerns that come with surveillance-like systems. Public health integrity: Swiss prosecutors opened an investigation into Granit Xhaka over alleged use of a forged COVID-19 vaccination certificate, with Xhaka admitting it was a mistake and apologising. School closures affecting families: North Macedonia’s education “optimization” is closing 26 rural schools due to low enrolment and unsafe buildings, raising worries about children’s safety and longer commutes.
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