AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegional Health Security: Grenada has launched the CARPHA Regional Tourism and Health Programme to strengthen surveillance and early warning for tourism-related public health threats, with tourism leaders calling it a “watchman” for a safer destination. Essential Medicines Access: PAHO and OECS-PPS opened a joint planning workshop focused on improving access to safe, effective, quality-assured medicines and health technologies across Eastern Caribbean states. Mental Health Workforce: Grenada’s Ministry of Mental Health is funding a 6-month CVQ Level 2 training for orderlies at Mt Gay Psychiatric Hospital to improve frontline support for vulnerable patients. Healthy School Campaign: Caribbean youth and civil society groups, including Healthy Caribbean Youth, are pushing for a ban on marketing ultra-processed foods around schools across multiple islands, linking it to rising childhood overweight and NCD risk. Community Health & Environment: CYEN Grenada is urging residents to protect sea turtles during nesting season by reducing noise and light and avoiding disturbance. Local Health Governance: A debate is growing around Woodford industrial development, with residents raising concerns about planning safeguards, environmental protections, and public health impacts.
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