AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMental Health Services: Grenada’s Ministry of Mental Health says renovation works will start Monday Sept. 28 on Block C of the Mt. Gay Psychiatric Hospital, with patients relocated within the compound and visits arranged in advance—services continue without interruption. Cancer Awareness: St Andrew’s Development Organisation marks September and October with breast and prostate cancer activities, including a “Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer” session (Sept. 30) and a Health Fair plus awareness walk (Oct. 31). Pharmacy Leadership: The Grenada Pharmacy Council chair delivered a recorded address for World Pharmacists Day week, highlighting pharmacists as accessible first points of care and stressing safe, effective medicine use. Respiratory Health: CARPHA and PAHO trained surveillance and lab teams across 11 Caribbean countries (including Grenada) to strengthen detection and response to flu, RSV and COVID-19. Hospital Capacity Planning: Government launched a National Naming Competition for the proposed Grenada Public Hospitals Authority, inviting ideas for name, logo and tagline. Workforce & Access: A federal grant program is funding 20 rural hospitals in Mississippi to help sustain staffing and keep services running. Community Wellness: Sandals Foundation and partners mobilised 700+ volunteers across the Caribbean for International Coastal Cleanup Day, with Grenada volunteers cleaning the Airport Top Road to Devil’s Bay.
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