AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWorkforce Crunch: A new Covista Healthcare Workforce Index warns the U.S. healthcare workforce gap could nearly double by 2040, but says pairing workforce investment with care-delivery innovation could close 92% of the shortfall. Policy & Access: Kenya’s Social Health Authority says selected Level 4 facilities must renew SHA contracts by Sept. 30 or lose portal access from Oct. 1, raising the risk of service disruptions. Funding Under Strain: Yemen’s health minister warns falling funding could wipe out services in some areas, with only 17% of needed humanitarian response funding reached and facilities operating below full capacity. Maternal Mental Health: An editorial argues the spotlight on maternal mental healthcare must turn into sustained action to catch illness early and make treatment navigable for families. Rare Disease Drug Win: The FDA approved Mirum Pharma’s oral FOP treatment Atebrioz for patients 12+ after trial results showing near-100% reduction in new bone growths. Device & Tech Advances: FDA cleared TriSalus’ TriNav Advance to help interventional radiologists reach smaller distal vessels during liver embolization. Community Health: Liberia’s OneHealthEHR says its offline-first EHR and disease-surveillance platform is now live in Liberia and Ghana, expanding from 4 facilities to 7 clinics in weeks.
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