AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublic Health Overhaul: Saint Lucia’s Chief Medical Officer says the Ministry of Health is reviewing services and facilities, updating clinical protocols, boosting staffing, expanding clinics, and engaging patients and healthcare workers to strengthen public healthcare. Healthcare System Calls: Advocates are urging broader healthcare consultations during the restructuring and a full review of the COVID-19 response, including calls to lift disciplinary sanctions tied to ivermectin promotion. Adolescent Health Support: The REACH Project is running a webinar series on adolescent mental health, nutrition, healthy lifestyles, parent-teen communication, and stigma reduction, with interactive Q&As for youth across member states. Regional Medicine Supply: The OECS Pharmaceutical Procurement Service marks 40 years of regional public health support, from hospital medicine delivery to emergency supplies during outbreaks and disasters. Food & Climate Resilience: SALCC’s farm is testing climate-resilient bell pepper varieties and other sustainable practices to help farmers handle heat and disease pressures. Safety & Justice: Police investigations continue after a Rodney Bay death; a person of interest was taken into custody and later released as investigators consult the DPP. Violence Update: Police also report two separate fatal shootings in Castries and a separate homicide charge in Micoud, as investigations continue.
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