AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAnimal Health & Food Security: Grenada’s Veterinary and Livestock Division completed a three-day support visit to Carriacou’s Limlair Livestock Facility, including herd health assessments, animal treatment, and training for farm assistants, plus a handover of essential medications, equipment and supplies to help prevent illness and disease spread. Cancer Awareness: St Andrew’s Development Organisation is marking September and October with breast and prostate cancer awareness activities, including a “Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer” session, church service, vigils, a health fair, and a community walk. Respiratory Health Preparedness: CARPHA and PAHO brought together surveillance and lab professionals from 11 Caribbean countries for training to strengthen detection, monitoring and response to respiratory virus threats like influenza, RSV and COVID-19. Pharmacy & Medicines Access: The Grenada Pharmacy Council highlighted World Pharmacists Day, stressing pharmacists’ role as accessible health advisers and guardians of safe, effective medicine use. Education & Community Support: Nexa Credit Union donated learning and wellness-support items to TAMCC’s teacher trainees and the Carriacou police station. Health Policy Awareness: International Safe Abortion Day coverage renewed calls for safe, legal access and better contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy.
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