AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBlood Donation Push: The Health Ministry launched “Blood Text,” a new donor engagement platform that automates personalised follow-up messages, paired with a fresh national blood bank website aimed at improving repeat donations—especially among younger donors—after concerns about declining youth participation. Mental Health Court Update: The Serious Offences Court summoned senior Ministry of Health officials over delays in producing a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation for a defendant, highlighting that SVG has lacked a licensed resident psychiatrist for about a decade. Dementia Care Support: The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association announced a caregivers workshop on July 22, offering training on dementia basics, risk factors, medication, and practical day-to-day care strategies. Speech Therapy Access: World Pediatrics is running a final speech therapy mission this week, having seen 100 children across SVG and also visiting Bequia for 28 patients, with visits expected to resume from September. Regional Health Integration: CARICOM and PAHO discussed scaling up elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B, and syphilis, focusing on prevention, treatment, monitoring, and lab/surveillance support to help countries maintain validation gains.
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