AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedical Innovation in Dubrovnik: Dubrovnik General Hospital has implanted its first next-generation Micra leadless pacemakers in three patients, using a blood-vessel approach that avoids chest incisions and traditional leads. Preventive Testing in Croatia: Nightingale Health and Genom are rolling out a blood-based risk detection test that estimates 10-year risk for chronic conditions like chronic kidney disease, fatty liver disease, heart attack, ischaemic stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Public Health & Water Safety: Dubrovnik-Neretva County reports excellent bathing-water results at 122 of 127 tested beaches, with only brief temporary pollution flagged in Orebić. Health Access Awareness: Dubrovnik illuminated the Great Onofrio Fountain red for World Duchenne Awareness Day, highlighting “Access Changes Lives” for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Lifestyle & Emerging Risks: New research flags a drug-resistant skin fungus (Trichophyton indotineae) spreading across many countries, raising concerns about terbinafine-resistant ringworm. Community Health Infrastructure: Zagreb opened Bazen Špansko, a €36.3m sports and recreation centre with the city’s first municipal pool in the western district, including an educational/rehabilitation pool.
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