AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCosta Rica health system under strain: A new report highlights how the “engine” of Costa Rica’s welfare model—the CCSS public healthcare network—faces serious sustainability threats, with patients warning that overcrowding and budget gaps can affect care quality. Venezuela earthquake response (Costa Rica-led): Costa Rica has sent a second rescue contingent to quake-hit Venezuela, adding 48 USAR specialists and 12 tons of equipment, as authorities report rising casualties and urgent needs for medical care, triage, and safe water. Venezuela earthquake aid push: The Red Cross is ramping up an emergency appeal to support hundreds of thousands affected, with search-and-rescue still the top priority while health and infrastructure damage mounts. Health & biotech update: AB Science says it completed Step 3 of a Phase 1 study of AB8939 plus venetoclax in difficult-to-treat AML, reporting a 67% overall response rate and no dose-limiting toxicities. Public health & environment: Costa Rica’s IMN warns Saharan dust could worsen haze and reduce rainfall this weekend, with possible air-quality impacts—an issue for respiratory health.
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