AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMaternal Care: A premature birth in remote Khuvsgul exposed the risks expectant mothers face when emergency obstetric care is hours away, as local and provincial teams raced to reach a woman needing a caesarean. Cancer Prevention: IARC, UNICEF Mongolia and the National University of Medical Sciences are exploring research into H. pylori, a major gastric-cancer risk. The proposed study would assess infection rates among people aged 1–69 and help shape prevention efforts in a country with the world’s highest gastric-cancer incidence and mortality. Clean Air, Healthier Homes: Government agencies and WHO launched a joint call to speed the shift away from household coal, a major source of air pollution; ambient and household pollution were linked to an estimated 2,895 deaths in Mongolia in 2021. Blood Supply: Young people account for nearly half of donors, while the National Center for Transfusion Medicine says hospitals need 250–300 units each day. Climate Readiness: Mongolia and WHO are discussing ways to strengthen health services against climate change, air pollution and other environmental risks.
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