AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoYouth Substance Abuse Prevention: Iceland-developed Planet Youth is being rolled into schools in Canada after nearly $600,000 in funding was secured, aiming to cut youth alcohol and drug misuse by targeting neighbourhood risk factors. Cancer Care in Europe: The European Commission approved Trodelvy as first-line monotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in patients not eligible for PD-1/PD-L1 therapy, with Norway and Iceland included. Bladder Cancer Treatment: EC also cleared Keytruda plus Padcev for cisplatin-ineligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer, first as neoadjuvant and then after surgery, with access across EU plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. Health Funding Cooperation: EU4Health funding access expanded as North Macedonia signed onto the programme, with support for prevention, cancer and cardiovascular care, mental health, and medicines stockpiling. Women’s Sports & Pregnancy Rights: A CAS ruling backed Swedish defender Maja Gothberg after Lazio Women ended her employment due to pregnancy, reinforcing confidentiality and maternity protections. Wellness Research: Sauna use is linked with lower all-cause and cardiovascular death risk in long-term studies, though researchers stress it’s observational. Public Health Watch: A global children’s rights index again placed Afghanistan last, while the Netherlands fell to 22nd, highlighting ongoing gaps in child health and protection.
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