AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoAdolescent Health: The REACH project launched a new webinar series on adolescent sexual and reproductive health across Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with sessions covering mental health, nutrition, stigma reduction, and parent-teen communication. Community Safety & Health Services: Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Mesopotamia that left 52-year-old Michael Jackson of Yambou dead; he was taken to Levi Latham Health Centre and a post-mortem is expected. Dementia Care Support: SVGADDA trained 42 caregivers and community members in practical dementia support, aiming to improve recognition of symptoms, communication, and responses to changing behaviour. NCD Prevention at Stadiums: The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League will offer free fan health screenings at all eight host venues, including blood pressure, glucose, BMI, urinalysis, and PSA testing to support early detection of hypertension, diabetes, and cancers. Heat & Wellbeing: A counselling and climate psychologist highlights how El Niño-driven heat stress can affect sleep, mood, hydration, and safety, urging families and workplaces to prepare for hotter, more humid months. Food & Nutrition Research: CARDI has begun tomato variety trials in St. Vincent, transplanting eight elite varieties to identify resilient, high-yield options for farmers.
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