AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCommunity Health & Prevention: The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League is rolling out free health screenings at all eight host venues, with checks for blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI, urinalysis and PSA—aimed at catching non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes and cancer early. Adolescent Health: The REACH project launched a webinar series on adolescent health and well-being across Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, covering mental health, nutrition, stigma reduction and parent-teen communication. Dementia Support: SVGADDA trained 42 caregivers and community members in practical, evidence-based dementia care strategies to improve recognition, communication and response to behaviour changes. Public Health Capacity: PAHO/WHO supported a five-day workshop in Saint Lucia to strengthen integrated health surveillance, improving reporting and response to priority public health events across the Eastern Caribbean. Infectious Disease Readiness: A regional molecular diagnostics workshop in Barbados boosted lab capacity for rapid detection of threats like measles, leptospirosis and hantavirus using a One Health approach. Safety & Care After Violence: Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Mesopotamia that left a 52-year-old man dead; a post-mortem is expected. Heat & Wellness: A new local explainer warns that El Niño-driven heat stress can harm sleep, mood, hydration and safety, urging families and workplaces to prepare.
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