AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAdolescent Health Push (REACH): On International Youth Day (12 August), the REACH Project is strengthening adolescent health across Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines with webinars and parent-teen engagement on reproductive health, mental health, nutrition, healthy relationships, and stigma reduction. Community Safety & Health Services: Police investigations continue after a 52-year-old man, Michael Jackson of Yambou, was fatally shot during an officer-involved operation in Mesopotamia; he was taken to Levi Latham Health Centre and a post-mortem is expected. Energy Costs & Public Health Pressure: Concerns are rising over “skyrocketing” electricity bills and fuel prices, with critics linking the crisis to weak oversight of state-owned VINLEC and leadership challenges. NCD Screening at CPL: The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League plans free health testing at all eight host venues, including blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI, urinalysis, and PSA screening, to support early detection of non-communicable diseases. Heat Stress Reminder: A local climate-health piece warns that El Niño-linked heat stress can harm sleep, mood, hydration, and safety, urging families and workplaces to prepare for hotter, more humid months.
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