AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCancer Care Delay: Antigua and Barbuda’s Cancer Centre opening has been pushed to early fall/September, with officials citing structural repairs, unserviced equipment, radiation safety upgrades, and the need to order new stereotactic radiotherapy equipment. Food & Farming Resilience: Stakeholders met in Antigua for an IICA accountability seminar on food sustainability, agro-processing, youth engagement, and strengthening local food production. Youth Mental Health Push: WISH mourns the death of 19-year-old Zowie Tomlinson and urges the nation to prioritise youth mental health support, while asking for compassionate, non-graphic discussion online. Road Safety & Frontline Health: A cyclist, Tahjé Browne, is cleared of broken bones after a training incident, while an EMT was injured in a hit-and-run; the Ministry urged motorists to drive carefully around emergency vehicles. Blood Donation Call: The Red Cross issued an urgent appeal for O-positive donors to support Deja Dyer at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. Regional Health & Integration: OECS leaders opened the 78th Authority meeting in Antigua under Browne’s chairmanship, with health cooperation among the agenda areas.
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