AGP Executive Report

Court & Accountability: Chacadan Daniel’s family is speaking out after a “bittersweet” court judgment ordering the State to pay damages and complete a prompt, effective investigation into his death after he was held at Micoud Police Station. Women’s Health & Recovery: The Landings Resort & Spa in St. Lucia is rolling out a women-focused spa programme, including an Oncology Spa Programme aimed at supporting healing across major life stages. School Health Push: Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Health urges families to “Be Healthy, Active, Smart” this school year—better nutrition, movement breaks, and mental well-being check-ins. Mental Health Training: A suicide prevention workshop in Saint Lucia, supported by Guadeloupe counterparts, is equipping health professionals to spot early warning signs and intervene. Breastfeeding Support: Vieux Fort hosted hands-on breastfeeding workshops to build mothers’ confidence, including positioning and latching practice. Critical Care Skills: PAHO/WHO supported Eastern Caribbean health professionals (including Saint Lucia) with simulation training for severe infections and critical illness response. Heat Stress Warning: Clinics are seeing more dizziness and fainting linked to hot weather, with El Niño expected to worsen risks. Water Woes: An opinion piece revisits why Babonneau still faces outages despite local water resources, pointing to the Hill 20 system’s supply setup. Standards & Safety: The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards held a juice labelling workshop after public complaints about beverage labels not meeting health requirements.

Heat & Health: Saint Lucia clinics are seeing more dizziness and fainting as a hot, dry spell peaks, with officials warning older adults, children, and pregnant women to hydrate and limit sun exposure as El Niño could worsen conditions. School Wellness: The Ministry of Health is urging families and schools to follow “Be Healthy, Active, Smart” with better nutrition, movement breaks, and mental health check-ins. Breastfeeding Support: Vieux Fort Wellness Centre ran hands-on breastfeeding workshops to build confidence, teach proper latch and positioning, and tackle common myths. Suicide Prevention Training: A cross-island workshop with Guadeloupe is training Saint Lucia health professionals to spot early warning signs and intervene to prevent suicidal behaviours. PAHO/WHO Capacity Building: Eastern Caribbean health professionals, including from Saint Lucia, strengthened critical care skills for severe infections and pandemic response through PAHO/WHO simulation training. Water Safety & TB Law Gap: A local discussion highlights how TB patients escaping treatment exposed gaps in legislation and hospital security planning. Community Health & Safety: Police reported two brothers dying in separate road crashes a week apart. Mental Health in the Region: Haiti’s health minister met CARPHA to discuss public health risks and system support needs.

Heat Health Alert: Doctors say Saint Lucia’s hot spell is already driving more dizziness and fainting cases, with heat stress a bigger risk for older adults, children, and pregnant women as El Niño threatens even harsher conditions. School Wellness Push: The Ministry of Health urges families and teachers to focus on “Be Healthy, Active, Smart” with better nutrition, movement breaks, and mental well-being check-ins for students. Breastfeeding Support: Vieux Fort Wellness Centre hosted hands-on breastfeeding workshops to build confidence, teach positioning and latching, and tackle common myths. Mental Health Training: A suicide prevention workshop (with Guadeloupe partners) is equipping Saint Lucia health professionals to spot early warning signs and intervene sooner. Critical Care Skills: PAHO/WHO training brought clinicians from across the Eastern Caribbean together to strengthen severe infection and critical care response, including practical simulations. TB Treatment Safety Question: A report highlights how two TB patients escaping General Hospital exposed gaps in legislation to manage and restrict infectious patients. Women’s Health Recovery: The Landings Resort & Spa unveiled a women-focused spa programme, including an Oncology Spa Programme for cancer recovery. Regional Health Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis began her PAHO/WHO role covering Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, aiming to strengthen resilient, people-centred health systems.

Heat & Health: Saint Lucia clinics are seeing more dizziness and fainting linked to rising temperatures, with officials warning older adults, children, and pregnant women to hydrate and limit sun exposure as El Niño could worsen heat through 2027. School Wellness: The Ministry of Health is pushing “Be Healthy, Active, Smart” for the new school year, urging better nutrition, daily movement breaks, and mental well-being check-ins. Women’s Health & Breastfeeding: The Landings Resort unveiled a women-focused spa programme including an Oncology Spa Programme, while Vieux Fort hosted hands-on breastfeeding workshops to build confidence on positioning and latching. Suicide Prevention Training: A three-day workshop in collaboration with Guadeloupe is strengthening local health professionals’ skills to spot early warning signs and intervene. TB Safety & Law Gaps: A recent TB escape incident at the General Hospital is renewing calls for stronger legislation to restrict and criminalise unsafe cases. Regional Health Capacity: PAHO/WHO supported Eastern Caribbean clinicians with simulation training for severe infections and critical care. Leadership in Public Health: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis begins her PAHO/WHO role covering Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, bringing 25 years’ experience.

TB Treatment Security & Law: Two patients with infectious tuberculosis escaped from the General Hospital again, sparking fresh public fear and renewed questions about hospital security and whether Saint Lucia has proper legislation to restrict and criminalise TB patients. Water Woes in Babonneau: Babonneau residents are still dealing with weeks-long outages despite local water sources, with WASCO pointing to the Hill 20 Water Supply System and its river intake setup. Heat Stress Warning: Clinics are seeing more dizziness and fainting linked to rising temperatures, as officials urge hydration and sun avoidance—especially for older adults, children, and pregnant women—while El Niño could worsen conditions. School Health Push: The Ministry of Health urges families and schools to “Be Healthy, Active, Smart,” focusing on nutrition, movement breaks, and mental well-being as the new school year starts. Breastfeeding Support: Vieux Fort Wellness Centre ran a hands-on breastfeeding workshop to build confidence, teach positioning and latching, and tackle common myths. Regional Critical Care Training: PAHO/WHO supported severe infection and critical care simulation training for health professionals across Eastern Caribbean countries, including Saint Lucia. Suicide Prevention Skills: A Guadeloupe–Saint Lucia workshop is strengthening local clinical skills for early suicide prevention and intervention. Local Standards Action: The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards held a juice labelling workshop after complaints about beverage labels not meeting health and safety requirements.

Heat & Health: Saint Lucia clinics are already seeing heat-stress cases, with doctors reporting more dizziness and fainting as hot, dry conditions intensify; officials urge water, shade, and extra care for older adults, children, and pregnant women. School Wellness: The Ministry of Health pushes a “Be Healthy, Active, Smart” back-to-school message, focusing on nutrition, movement breaks, and mental well-being check-ins to support learning. Breastfeeding Support: Vieux Fort Wellness Centre hosted a hands-on breastfeeding workshop for mothers and expectant mothers, covering positioning, latching, and common misconceptions. Mental Health Training: A suicide prevention workshop in collaboration with Guadeloupe is equipping Saint Lucia health professionals to spot early warning signs and intervene sooner. Critical Care Skills: PAHO/WHO and partners ran simulation-based training for severe infections and critical illness for clinicians across Eastern Caribbean countries, including Saint Lucia. Public Health Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis has started as PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, bringing 25 years of public health experience. Food Safety & Labelling: The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards is responding to complaints about beverage labelling with a juice labelling workshop for entrepreneurs and compliance officers. Community Health Through Sport: Flow’s “Every Six Gives Back” initiative links CPL cricket to support for education, sport, health, and community projects across regional markets, including St. Lucia.

Road Safety: Police report two brothers died in separate crashes exactly a week apart—27-year-old Meshack Frederick died after a three-person collision in Cedar Heights, Vieux Fort, while officers also investigated an earlier Micoud Highway scooter crash. Heat & Health: With St. Lucia in a hot, dry spell, clinics are seeing more dizziness and fainting linked to heat stress; officials urge water, shade, and extra care for children, older adults, and pregnant women. School Wellness: The Ministry of Health pushes “Be Healthy, Active, Smart” for the new school year—better nutrition, movement breaks, and mental well-being check-ins. Critical Care Training: PAHO/WHO and partners trained about 25 health professionals across the Eastern Caribbean on managing severe infections and critical illness, including during respiratory outbreaks. Breastfeeding Support: A Vieux Fort workshop at the Wellness Centre gave mothers hands-on help with positioning and latching during Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Mental Health: A Guadeloupe-St Lucia suicide prevention workshop is underway to help clinicians spot early warning signs and intervene sooner. Community Sports Giving: Flow’s “Every Six Gives Back” links CPL cricket to education, health, and community support across St. Lucia and other markets.

Back-to-school health push: Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Health is urging families to “fuel, move and thrive” this school year with its “Be Healthy, Active, Smart” message—better nutrition (more local, seasonal foods; water over sugary drinks), short movement breaks during the day, and quick mental well-being check-ins to reduce stress and anxiety. Heat stress warning: With hot, dry weather and El Niño pressure building, clinics are seeing more dizziness and fainting; officials advise extra water, sun avoidance, and extra care for older adults, children, and pregnant women. Breastfeeding support in Vieux Fort: A hands-on workshop at the Vieux Fort Wellness Centre helped mothers and expectant mothers practice positioning and latching, tackle common myths, and build confidence during Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Regional critical care training: PAHO/WHO and Ross University supported a simulation-based workshop for about 25 health professionals across seven Eastern Caribbean countries to strengthen responses to severe infections and pandemic-level critical illness. Suicide prevention skills: A three-day workshop with Guadeloupe partners is training Saint Lucia health professionals to spot early warning signs and intervene to prevent suicidal behaviours. Food safety and labels: The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards is responding to complaints about poor beverage labelling with a juice labelling workshop for entrepreneurs and compliance guidance. Health-linked community sports support: Flow’s “Every Six Gives Back” initiative is turning CPL sixes into support for education, sport, health, and community projects, including free connectivity for cricket clubs in St. Lucia.

Heat & Health Alerts: Saint Lucia’s hot spell is already sending more people to clinics with dizziness and fainting linked to heat stress, with officials urging extra water and sun avoidance for older adults, children, and pregnant women as El Niño threatens hotter, drier conditions. Critical Care Training: PAHO/WHO and Ross University ran a simulation-based workshop for about 25 health professionals from across the Eastern Caribbean, including Saint Lucia, to strengthen response to severe infections and pandemic-level critical illness. Breastfeeding Support: Vieux Fort Wellness Centre hosted a hands-on Breastfeeding Awareness Month workshop, helping mothers and expectant mothers with positioning, latching, and myth-busting. Standards & Nutrition Safety: The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards held a juice labelling workshop after public complaints about beverage labels not meeting health and consumer requirements. Mental Health Skills: A suicide prevention workshop in collaboration with Guadeloupe is training Saint Lucia health professionals to spot early warning signs and intervene to reduce suicidal behaviours. Regional Health Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis assumed her PAHO/WHO role for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, bringing 25 years of public health experience. Local Health System Watch: A new report revisits the long-running St Jude Hospital reconstruction, questioning why the south’s promised general hospital is still not fully operational. Community Health & Safety: A three-vehicle crash on the John Compton Highway sent seven people, including two children, to hospital.

Breastfeeding Support: A Vieux Fort Wellness Centre workshop during Breastfeeding Awareness Month gave mothers hands-on help with positioning and latching, plus myth-busting Q&A and materials to boost confidence. Food Safety & Consumer Protection: The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards is responding to complaints about poor beverage labelling, holding a juice labelling workshop so local entrepreneurs can meet health and safety requirements. Mental Health Training: The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition is working with Guadeloupe counterparts on a suicide prevention workshop for health professionals, focused on spotting early warning signs and improving prevention and response skills. Regional Public Health Leadership: PAHO/WHO named Dr. Eva Jané Llopis as its representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, bringing 25 years of public health experience to support stronger, more equitable health systems. Health & Community: Flow’s “Every Six Gives Back” CPL initiative is channeling sports momentum into community support, including health-related and inclusion-focused efforts across markets. Public Health in Agriculture: UN FAO launched a coconut and soursop training mission in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to strengthen sustainable production through practical capacity-building. Local Health News: A three-vehicle crash on the John Compton Highway sent seven people, including two children, to hospital.

Mental Health Training: Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition is running a three-day suicide prevention workshop with Guadeloupe counterparts, training doctors, nurses and counselors to spot early warning signs and intervene to prevent suicidal behaviours. Regional Health Leadership: PAHO/WHO has appointed Dr. Eva Jané Llopis as its representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, bringing 25 years of public health experience to help strengthen resilient, equitable health systems across the region. Community Support via Sport: Telecoms giant Flow is launching “Every Six Gives Back” across CPL markets, including St. Lucia, where free connectivity services will support local cricket clubs. Public Health Cooperation (Haiti): Haiti’s Health Minister Bertrand Sinal met a CARPHA delegation to discuss system challenges and ways to strengthen public health capacity in the region. Local Health & Safety: A three-vehicle crash on John Compton Highway sent seven people, including two children, to hospital, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns. Health in the News (Ottawa): A Saint Lucian woman, Kesi Fevrier, was found dead in Ottawa and police are treating the death as suspicious, with investigations also looking at a linked fatal crash.

Suicide Prevention Training: Saint Lucian health professionals are in a cross-island, three-day workshop with Guadeloupe, building skills for early intervention and safer responses to suicidal behaviour. PAHO/WHO Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis has started as PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, bringing 25 years of public health experience to help strengthen resilient, people-centred health systems across the region. Healthcare System Calls: Local integrative healthcare voices are urging the Ministry of Health to broaden stakeholder input on Saint Lucia’s healthcare restructuring and to revisit the COVID-19 response, including calls to lift disciplinary sanctions tied to ivermectin promotion. Radiation Safety Training: Twelve regional professionals are completing a six-month radiation protection and safety programme to improve preparedness as ionising radiation use grows in healthcare and research. Local Health & Safety: A three-vehicle crash on the John Compton Highway sent seven people, including two children, to hospital, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns. Community Wellness: REACH is inviting 18–24-year-olds from St Lucia and other member states to a virtual orientation on adolescent health and wellbeing, with pathways for youth leadership and engagement.

Public Health Leadership: PAHO/WHO has named Dr. Eva Jané Llopis as its Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, bringing 25 years of experience to help strengthen resilient, equitable health systems across the region. Healthcare System Calls: In Saint Lucia, advocates are pushing for broader healthcare consultations and a wider review of the COVID-19 response, alongside renewed calls tied to disciplinary action. Medicinal Cannabis Oversight: Saint Kitts and Nevis is rolling out a seed-to-sale tracking system that records financial transactions alongside cannabis batches, aimed at tighter compliance ahead of commercial licensing. Local Safety & Care: A three-vehicle crash on John Compton Highway sent seven people, including two children, to hospital, highlighting ongoing road-safety concerns. Community Health & Support: A REACH Project virtual orientation invites 18–24-year-olds across select OECS states to join training and youth engagement focused on adolescent health and wellbeing. Maternal Health: A new feature spotlights the real-life pressures of breastfeeding and the importance of support for mothers and babies. Tragedy in Ottawa: Police in Canada are investigating the suspicious death of Saint Lucian Kesi Fevrier, found dead in an Ottawa apartment.

Road Safety: A three-vehicle crash on John Compton Highway sent seven people, including two children, to hospital, with crews freeing a trapped driver and renewed concern growing over how often serious crashes happen in St. Lucia. Healthcare Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis has assumed the PAHO/WHO Representative role for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, aiming to strengthen resilient, equitable health systems across the region including St. Lucia. Public Health & Youth: The REACH Project is inviting young people (18–24) from St. Lucia and other member states to a virtual orientation on adolescent health and wellbeing, with follow-on leadership and training opportunities. Local Health System Watch: Calls are growing for broader healthcare consultations in St. Lucia’s system restructuring, alongside renewed pressure for a review of the COVID-19 response and lifting disciplinary sanctions tied to ivermectin promotion. Regional Health Capacity: OECS-PPS marks 40 years of regional pharmaceutical procurement, highlighting decades of shared support for medicines and emergency health supplies across OECS countries. Wellness & Food Security: SALCC’s farm is running crop trials (including climate-resilient bell peppers) to help local farmers boost productivity and better handle climate and disease pressures.

Public Health System Update: Saint Lucia’s Chief Medical Officer says the Ministry is reviewing services and facilities, updating clinical protocols, boosting staffing, expanding clinics, and engaging patients and healthcare workers to strengthen public healthcare. Healthcare & Safety: Police continue investigating a suspicious death of a 27-year-old Saint Lucian woman in Ottawa, with Ottawa police also treating a related injured man found in a collision as suspicious. Community Health & Youth: The REACH Project is inviting young people (18–24) to a virtual orientation on adolescent health and wellbeing, with follow-up training and youth engagement opportunities across St Lucia and other member states. Adolescent Health Education: REACH also launched a webinar series focused on adolescent sexual and reproductive health, including mental health, nutrition, healthy lifestyles, parent-teen communication, and stigma reduction. Regional Health Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis has assumed duties as PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, aiming to strengthen resilient and equitable health systems. Radiation Safety Training: Professionals across the region are completing radiation protection and safety training to improve emergency preparedness as radiation use grows in healthcare and research. Local Justice (Health Impact): Police report a person of interest was released while investigations continue into the death of 28-year-old Tenisha Yarde after a Rodney Bay incident, with a post-mortem citing severe lung injuries and fractures.

Public Healthcare Update: Saint Lucia’s Chief Medical Officer says the Ministry is reviewing services and facilities, updating clinical protocols, increasing staffing, expanding clinics, and engaging patients and healthcare workers to strengthen public healthcare. Healthcare Advocacy & COVID Review: Integrative Healthcare Practitioner Dr. Mary Gilbertha St. Rose and ICAR President Aaron Alexander are calling for broader stakeholder input in healthcare restructuring, a full review of Saint Lucia’s COVID-19 response, and lifting disciplinary sanctions tied to her promotion of ivermectin. Adolescent Health (REACH): The REACH Project is rolling out a webinar series for young people (18–24) across Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent & the Grenadines, covering mental health, nutrition, healthy lifestyles, parent–teen communication, and stigma reduction. Regional Health Supply: The OECS Pharmaceutical Procurement Service marks 40 years of regional public health support, highlighting decades of shared medicine procurement and emergency response capacity. Breastfeeding Support: A feature explores the benefits of breastfeeding alongside real-world pressures, stressing the role of practical support and non-judgment for different feeding choices. Safety & Health After Violence: Police investigations continue after fatal shootings in Castries and a death in Vanard, with authorities urging the public not to speculate while medical reports and autopsies are awaited. Radiation Safety Training: A regional programme is training professionals in radiation protection and emergency preparedness to help countries manage growing use of ionising radiation in healthcare and research.