AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPrison safety and health: In Georgia, a prisoner at Penitentiary Institution No. 6 in Rustavi alleges sexual abuse in a de-escalation cell; the Special Penitentiary Service denies it and says footage shows no violence, while Lelo–Strong Georgia calls for an independent investigation and wider prison oversight. Medical waste and environment: Georgia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture opened a new scrap medical waste treatment facility using ECOSTERYL microwaves tech, aiming to modernize hazardous medical waste handling without incineration. Access to care: Talkiatry says its therapy services are now available in all 50 U.S. states, expanding multistate therapist coverage alongside psychiatry. Rural healthcare spotlight: Georgia State Rep. Mack Jackson received a Georgia Rural Health Association “Legislative Champion” award for work supporting rural hospitals and clinics. Travel health requirements: With more Baku–Tbilisi train services, passengers are reminded Georgia requires travel insurance with at least GEL 30,000 coverage. Public health logistics: Georgia Revenue Service stopped an illegal shipment of cigarettes and undeclared medicines from Georgia to Azerbaijan, valued at over 1.06 million GEL. Patient care dispute in Batumi: Health Minister Mikheil Sarjveladze responded to claims of emergency-room refusal at Batumi Republican Hospital, saying the hospital had capacity and calling it unacceptable.
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