AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSurgical Milestone: Vincentian surgeon Lee Cummings led what has been reported as Africa’s first robotic Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer, performed in Abuja, Nigeria. School Safety: The SVG Red Cross is training 78 teachers and school staff in first aid, CPR and emergency response. Cancer Prevention: New PAHO agreements aim to reduce HPV test costs by 30%–70%, improving access to cervical cancer screening across Latin America and the Caribbean. Youth-Friendly Care: Young people in St. Vincent and three other OECS countries are preparing to help providers improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health services. Community Health: Rotary’s Village Doctor programme marked 30 years with free consultations, screenings, dental and vision care, and medication in Brighton. Public Health: A post-mortem found that Victoria Village resident Darren Abby died of sudden cardiac arrhythmia. In Belair, 68-year-old Lydia Grecia died after being struck by a vehicle; police are investigating.
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