AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDisability: Croatia’s register recorded 730,987 people with disabilities in September, up about 56,000 in a year. The increase is largely linked to wider access to the inclusive allowance, not necessarily a sudden rise in disability. Births: Maternity hospitals recorded 33,062 babies in 2025, 352 more than in 2024, but still well below 2018 levels. Nearly one in four live births was to a mother aged 35 or older. Hospital Oversight: A hospital department head and local HDZ candidate has been arrested in a wider corruption probe. Flu Season: Croatia’s flu season has started early, while vaccines are reportedly late. Infectious Disease: Croatia reported 25 West Nile virus cases and one death. New Facility: Petrinja has opened a €2.8 million hyperbaric medicine centre. Pregnancy Health: Croatia ranked third globally for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder prevalence in a 2017 WHO estimate, cited in calls for stronger prevention efforts.
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