AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPrimary Care Access: Logan Health Shelby announced the arrival of Paloma Lemke, MD, a new family medicine physician starting Sept. 14, offering preventive care, chronic disease management, and treatment for acute illness. Public Finance & Health Planning: Prime Minister Godwin Friday urged Caribbean governments to shift from “mere digitisation” to “digital by design” transformation, stressing accountable public financial management that can protect priorities like healthcare amid climate and capacity pressures. Animal Health Policy: St. Vincent and the Grenadines lifted its 15-year ban on importing birds, saying lab capacity and regional cooperation now make risk-based controls feasible and aligned with WOAH and WTO guidance. Dementia Awareness: The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Association plans a Community Health Fair on Sept. 18 at Memorial Hall, with screenings and education for World Alzheimer’s Month. Youth & Health Engagement: The REACH Project invited young people (18–24) to a virtual orientation on Sept. 8 to build leadership and help improve adolescent and youth health across the Windward Islands. Community Health & Care Gaps: A report highlights an elderly Grenadines woman, Lea Wilson, facing repeated displacement after a hurricane and struggling to access consistent support. Coastal Health & Environment: Concerns are raised about the destruction of St. Vincent’s only mainland marine sanctuary at Canash Bay, with claims of major clearing inside a protected area.
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