AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHIV & Viral Hepatitis Prevention: CARICOM and PAHO met in Georgetown on 11 June to push elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and Hepatitis B, focusing on better screening of HIV-positive pregnant women, care for exposed infants, and stronger lab and surveillance systems to help countries reach and keep WHO validation status. Public Service Health Workforce Pipeline: An overseas territories summit in Bermuda highlighted recruitment struggles for civil service roles, with ageing populations, outward migration and private-sector competition making staffing harder; Anguilla was among the territories represented, and a Bermuda career expo is planned to make public service more appealing. Medical Training at 73: A podcast interview spotlights Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft, starting family medicine residency at nearly 73, reflecting on late-life medical school and Caribbean training pathways. Environment & Community Stewardship: St. Kitts and Nevis launched 2026 Environment Month under a climate-action theme, stressing community engagement and partnerships to balance environmental sustainability with economic development and social resilience. Local Politics (Non-health): A “Horseman” court case is being framed as a political issue by the opposition New National Party, but it’s not directly tied to healthcare in the coverage provided. Travel (Non-health): Lacure’s luxury villa rental evolution is discussed, with no direct healthcare angle in the text.
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