AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate & Finance: PM Godwin Friday urged a fundamental overhaul of global development finance, saying “one size fits all” income rules are failing small island states like St. Vincent and the Grenadines and forcing Caribbean countries to borrow at double-digit commercial rates after climate disasters. Paediatric Health: World Paediatrics ran a high-demand scoliosis clinic at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, assessing 42 children and completing eight paediatric spinal surgeries; four patients came from St. Kitts and Nevis. Disease Preparedness: St. Vincent and the Grenadines issued a strict travel advisory for Ebola-risk countries and said it is strengthening border surveillance, screening, and quarantine/isolation capacity, noting Ebola spreads through direct contact with body fluids, not casual contact. Health Support for Kids: Tropical Shipping donated EC$3,260 to World Paediatrics to help cover advanced paediatric care costs across SVG and the wider region. Digital Health-Adjacent Services: Customs launched upgraded ASYCUDA World 4.4 to move toward paperless trade via VSwift, aiming for safer, smarter, faster declarations and online duty payments. Mental Health: Men’s Mental Health Month messaging in SVG urged men to seek support and break stigma around therapy and vulnerability.
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