AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRegional Health Leadership: PAHO/WHO has appointed Dr. Eldonna Boisson to represent Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. She previously served the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, leading work on stronger health systems and disease prevention. Public Healthcare Reform: TCI Parliament passed the Health Services Authority Bill, creating a framework to coordinate public services including primary and hospital care, emergency medicine, mental health, elder care and pharmacy procurement. Maternal and Child Health: Barbados has been certified by WHO for eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission as a public health problem, reporting no new infant infections from 2022 to 2024 after expanding access to antenatal care, testing and treatment. Food and Nutrition: Food for Thought’s World Food Day fair at Clement Howell High School served more than 500 students and teachers, shared nutrition information and collected breakfast donations for school food banks.
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