AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAMR & Lab Security: CARPHA completed a five-day technical visit (July 13–17) to the Turks and Caicos to strengthen antimicrobial resistance detection, lab systems, surveillance, and regional health security, with meetings across the Ministry of Health, NERU, NPHL, TCI Hospital, and infection prevention teams. Hospital Contract Dispute: The Turks and Caicos Government says it is urgently reviewing InterHealth Canada’s claim that it terminated the hospital contract over alleged non-payment, insisting there will be no interruption to care; it says clinical costs were paid and any withheld sums relate to estates services performance issues. Port Health Preparedness: The Environmental Health Department ran a five-day Port Health Training Workshop (July 6–10) to boost public health readiness at ports of entry, bringing together Border Force, agriculture, ports and airports authorities, maritime services, and health emergency management for drills on clearance procedures, food and water safety, vector control, and emergency response. Travel Health Context: A U.S. travel advisory update flagged crime-related risks for Saint Lucia and Jamaica, reminding visitors to stay alert and plan for possible limits in medical access.
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