AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCARPHA Emergency Readiness: CARPHA officially inaugurated the CARPHA Regional Emergency Operations Centre (CREOC) in Port of Spain, creating a regional hub to coordinate public health emergency preparedness, response, recovery and resilience across 26 member states, supported by EU funding. Local Health Systems Exchange: Montserrat’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Sharra Greenaway-Duberry and Parliamentary Secretary Crenston Buffonge are visiting St. Helena (July 6–10) to learn from integrated care models, with focus on community health, disease prevention, emergency services, mental health, and smoking/vaping reduction. Men’s Preventive Care Push: A Basil Chambers 60th birthday weekend in Montserrat drew 120 men to a free men’s health fair, offering prostate exams and PSA testing, and raised EC$5,000 for Meals on Wheels—an encouraging sign more men are seeking screening. Regional Policy Watch: CARICOM leaders met in Saint Lucia (July 5–8) and ECCB’s Monetary Council convened in Dominica (July 10), with Montserrat’s Premier Reuben Meade set to represent the territory as the region discusses resilience priorities under the ECCB “Big Push” agenda. Legal & Health Rights Context: A London court is set to rule on Trinidad and Tobago’s final challenge to its gay sex ban, a case that could reshape rights across the region—relevant to health equity and access to care. Weather Alert: A tropical wave is bringing heavier rain and thunderstorms across the Caribbean, followed by Saharan dust that may worsen air quality.
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