AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealth Policy Shake-up: Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev asked to step down, citing planned reforms that could slow regional health inspectorates and raise bureaucracy and costs. Medicines Pricing Debate: Patient and professional groups oppose closing the National Council on Prices and Reimbursement of Medicinal Products, warning it could hurt transparency and delay access to treatment. No “Purge” Claim: Health Minister Katya Ivkova denies a purge at the ministry after Kunchev’s resignation, stressing health control also covers healthcare-associated infections. Measles Outbreak & Fraud: Bulgaria faces Europe’s worst measles spread, with investigations into fake MMR vaccination records—doctors allegedly recorded shots that were never administered. Infectious Disease Watch: West Nile virus is actively circulating across the Balkans; Bulgaria reported its first case of the year. Public Health Risk from Heat: New reporting links Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves to at least 35,000 excess deaths this summer. Local Health & Safety: A Turkish dental clinic responded after a Greek-Canadian patient fell into a coma following implants. Wellness & Nutrition: Greek yoghurt sales surge in the UK; shoppers are urged to pick strained tubs with live cultures for gut support. Education & Health Workforce: Foreign students in Bulgaria reached 17,889 in 2025/26, with medicine and dentistry leading.
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