AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMental Health & Patient Safety: Lesotho’s Health Ministry and WHO are calling for more support for people facing mental health challenges and safer care for patients with non-communicable diseases. Health Minister Mamokete Nts’ekhe urged the public to respond with compassion, not judgement. Queen ‘Mamohato Hospital: WHO is working with Parliament and the Health Ministry to assess how the national referral hospital is managed and advise on its future, with governance and accountability among the issues under review. Delayed Surgery: A Lesotho teenager injured in South Africa’s Wedela shooting is still waiting for an operation, reportedly delayed by a non-functioning theatre at Leratong Hospital. His mother says he remains in pain. Health System Watch: WHO says Lesotho has advanced digital health services, completed its 2025–2035 National Health Policy and strengthened immunisation investment and health security. Meanwhile, a parliamentary inquiry found serious gaps in the Health Ministry’s oversight of medicinal cannabis licences and revenue.
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