AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOcean Health & Policy: Commonwealth ocean ministers met in Kenya to push ocean protection from “paper pledges” to measurable results, guided by the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration and the BBNJ Agreement. Community Wellness: OECS is inviting residents to an Antigua and Barbuda Fun Walk on June 18 (5 p.m.), starting and ending at the Ministry of Health HQ, as part of the OECS 45th anniversary. HIV & Viral Hepatitis Prevention: CARICOM and PAHO focused on ending mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B, including stronger testing, treatment, labs and surveillance to sustain validation gains. Local Diagnostics Boost: Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre received a £25,000 Linbury Trust grant to buy a portable ultrasound for faster bedside imaging. Medical Community Mourning: Tributes continue after senior surgeon Dr. Subbiah Radhakrishnan (“Dr Krishnan”) was found dead in Belmont; police investigations are ongoing. Cannabis Clarity: The Medicinal Cannabis Authority says no group involved in a Pares Village enforcement operation holds sacramental cannabis authorization, and warns claimed links don’t make cultivation legal. Youth Health Advocacy: Partners hosted engagement on protecting children from unhealthy food marketing, linking school food environments to long-term health.
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