AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDengue Watch: Kantha Bopha Hospitals reported treating nearly 10,000 children with dengue fever in August 2026, but overcrowding is worsening—some children had to share beds or wait outside wards. Work & Health Costs: Cambodian garment, travel goods and footwear unions are pushing for a $250.66 minimum monthly wage for 2027, arguing the current $210 rate can’t cover rising food, utilities, transport, debt, education and healthcare. Mine Action & Civilian Safety: Vietnam reiterated support for preventing indiscriminate use of cluster munitions and anti-personnel mines at a review conference in Vientiane, highlighting its mine action and victim support efforts. Regional Health Milestone: WHO certified Timor-Leste as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, and says the wider Southeast Asia region is now trachoma-free. Public Health & Crime Link: Thai troops uncovered an operating room inside a scam compound near the Cambodia border, with documents raising organ-trafficking fears. Soil for Health: An editorial-style explainer reminds readers that healthy soil supports food and water safety, while contamination can enter the body through what we eat and drink.
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