AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHeat Health Alert: Macau’s Centre for Health Protection urged residents to prevent heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke during very hot weather, with advice to hydrate, wear light breathable clothing, avoid strenuous outdoor activity, and watch higher-risk groups like the elderly, pregnant women and people with chronic illnesses. Workplace Safety: The Labour Affairs Bureau is stepping up heatstroke prevention for outdoor workers, citing 495 inspections in June and rolling out measures such as cooling vests, heat-resistant clothing and portable fans. Food Safety: IAM found excessive sulphur dioxide in a Macau-made bulk noodle sample (“Hak San Fried Noodles”), ordering retailers to remove the product and requiring the manufacturer to fix production and pass follow-up checks; authorities said normal consumption is unlikely to pose a health risk but people with asthma or allergies may react. Public Health Capacity: Macau CDC joined WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), boosting disease surveillance, risk assessment and emergency response links with global partners. Cancer Research (Regional): GSK and Hansoh reported positive Phase 3 results in China for the B7-H3-targeted ADC ris-rez in advanced or relapsed small-cell lung cancer, meeting overall survival goals and supporting a China regulatory submission. Community Eye Care: Orbis Macau’s Orbis Raffle 2026 raised over 890,000 patacas for paediatric sight-saving work, with the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital set to arrive in Macau on Aug 31. Nutrition Support: Sands China assembled 5,000 local food kits for residents in need, adding nutritionist-guided recipe cards to support the city’s healthy community push.
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