AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMedication Safety Alert: St. Lucia’s Ministry of Health is warning people not to buy prescription GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic from beauty salons or social media, stressing that unlicensed sellers can mean counterfeit, contaminated, expired, or wrongly compounded products. Public Health Access: The Ministry is also urging residents to use licensed pharmacies and only start prescription treatment with a qualified doctor’s guidance. Vision Care Boost: Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre signed an MoU with US non-profit RestoringVision for a 12-month pilot to bring presbyopia screening and near-vision eyeglasses into primary healthcare and community health worker services, with up to 50,000 glasses expected. Regional Wellness Push: A regional initiative led by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition is targeting ultra-processed food and drink marketing around schools, including St. Lucia, through a social media campaign running until July 16. Mental Health Staffing (Regional): St. Vincent and the Grenadines appointed a Cuban psychiatrist to its Mental Health Rehabilitation Centre after a decade-long specialist shortage, aiming to reduce stigma and expand community-based care.
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