AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAgriculture & Food Safety: An IICA delegation held its 2025 Accountability Seminar in Kingstown, bringing together 40+ farmers and agro-processors to review results and hand over the 2025 Accountability Report, with priorities spanning agribusiness support, food safety systems, and resilience against animal diseases. Dementia Care: The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association announced a caregivers training workshop on July 22 (Kingstown), offering practical guidance on dementia care, daily support, and medication management for families and health workers. HIV & Hepatitis B Prevention: CARICOM and PAHO focused on scaling up mother-to-child transmission elimination, including better detection and monitoring of HIV-positive pregnant women and exposed infants, to help countries reach and sustain validation status. Speech Therapy Access: World Pediatrics’ speech therapy mission is wrapping up, having seen 100 children (including 28 in Bequia), with medical visits expected to resume from September. Public Health Through Movement: OECS is inviting residents to an OECS Fun Walk on June 18 for wellness and regional unity, starting at 5:00 p.m. at the Ministry of Health Headquarters. Community Safety: For Vincy Mas 2026, officials reiterated strict “no glass bottle” rules and a zero-tolerance message against “6ixx and 7even” violence, backed by a highly visible police presence. Youth Development: Playaz Youth Academy set July 27–Aug 7 for its basketball-based summer camp and mentorship programme, including past sessions on STD awareness and conflict resolution.
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