AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMental Health Workforce Boost: Grenada’s Ministry of Mental Health is rolling out a 6-month specialised training for 10 orderlies at Mt Gay Psychiatric Hospital, supported by EC$42,000 in trainee stipends and a programme cost of about EC$81,600, as officials push to strengthen care for vulnerable patients. Ebola Watch (Low Risk): The Ministry of Health says it is closely monitoring the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with WHO assessing the risk of spread to the Caribbean (including Grenada) as very low—so there’s “no immediate threat” and no need for alarm, while urging good hygiene and reliance on official updates. Healthy Food Policy Push: A regional webinar ahead of the 20th anniversary of CARICOM’s NCD declaration highlights slow progress on diet-related illness prevention, noting only a few countries (including Grenada) have implemented the needed healthy food policies to meet PAHO targets by 2025. Medicines Access in the Eastern Caribbean: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS are convening a workshop in Saint Lucia to improve access to safe, quality-assured medicines and health technologies, including pooled procurement and stronger supply systems. Sleep and Chronic Disease: Coverage flags sleep as a key driver in Grenada’s chronic disease crisis, adding to the growing focus on everyday health habits.
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