AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedicines Access in the Eastern Caribbean: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will hold a 28–29 May 2026 joint planning workshop in Saint Lucia to improve access to safe, effective, and quality-assured medicines and health technologies across OECS member states, with a formal launch of a PAHO/WHO–OECS Technical Working Group to guide coordinated work on procurement, supply chains, demand forecasting, inventory management, quality assurance, and pooled procurement. Global Health Policy Updates: At the World Health Assembly, WHO’s Director-General reported on progress under “Reshaping global health: a shared responsibility,” with recognition for disease elimination (including mother-to-child transmission of HIV, HBV and syphilis) and tobacco control, while member states continued negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system for the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Regional Connectivity & Health Access: European regional airline CEOs urged EU policymakers to pause revisions to EU261 passenger rights, warning that added compensation burdens—on top of higher fuel and operating costs—could threaten thin routes that communities rely on for access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunity. Youth & Community Spotlight: Saint Lucia’s Caribbean Global Youth Awards 2026 will honour young leaders across the region, including Montserrat/UK, while Montserrat youth climate advocate Sandrae Thomas has been invited to speak at Nzuko Africa Festival 2026.
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