AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWorld Pharmacists Day 2026: Grenada’s Pharmacy Council chair urged residents to see pharmacists as a first stop for safe, effective medicine use, highlighting community outreach and patient education during a week of activities. Respiratory Virus Readiness: CARPHA and PAHO brought surveillance and lab teams from 11 Caribbean countries (including Grenada) to Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen detection, monitoring, and response to flu, RSV, and COVID-19. Cancer Awareness (Sept–Oct): St Andrew’s Development Organisation is running breast and prostate cancer awareness events, including a prostate cancer talk (30 Sept), church service, quilting and vigil, health fair, and a community walk (31 Oct). Mental Health Facility Update: Renovation begins 28 Sept on Block C of Mt. Gay Psychiatric Hospital; patients will be moved within the compound and visitation must be arranged in advance. Public Hospitals Authority Naming: Grenada launched a national competition for the proposed Grenada Public Hospitals Authority—submissions for name, logo, and tagline (student and adult categories). Oral Health Promotion: Colgate-Palmolive expanded its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures oral health programme, reporting impact across billions of children worldwide. Local Health Infrastructure: Plans continue for Grenada’s “Medical City” push under Project Polaris, positioning the new General Hospital as a healthcare and investment opportunity.
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