AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSpecialist care in Tonga: Through the New Zealand Medical Treatment Scheme, a specialist paediatric surgical team visited Vaiola Hospital to treat a newborn with a serious lung condition, performing complex surgery in-country and avoiding a high-risk, high-cost transfer to New Zealand. Aged care push: Tonga has started construction of its first integrated aged care facility at Houma, Tongatapu, backed by the ADB, Japan and Tonga, aiming to strengthen social protection as Tonga’s older population grows. Returnees reintegration: Tonga launched its first National Returnees Reintegration Policy and Strategic Plan (2026–2030) to support deportees returning home with coordinated health and wellbeing, faith-based support, social protection and community reintegration. Vaccination gaps: A WHO-UNICEF report says Pacific countries, including Tonga, struggle to hit 90% coverage for all vaccine types—Tonga missed the target on two types in 2025. Climate-health warning: A Lancet Countdown SIDS report links rising heat and extreme weather to worsening health risks in island states, including more heatwave days and spread of climate-sensitive diseases. Media and drug threat: Tonga Media is urging stronger reporting and journalist protection as it warns about drug-related threats.
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