AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMen’s health push: Veteran broadcaster Basil Chambers’ 60th birthday weekend drew 120 men to a free Brades health fair, including prostate checks and PSA testing, and raised EC$5,000 for Meals on Wheels. Regional health security: CARPHA officially inaugurated the CARPHA Regional Emergency Operations Centre to strengthen Caribbean preparedness and response across 26 member states. Local health exchange: Montserrat’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Sharra Greenaway-Duberry and Parliamentary Secretary Crenston Buffonge visited St. Helena (July 6–10) to swap ideas on disease prevention, mental health, emergency care, and smoking/vaping reduction. Health system leadership spotlight: Community Spotlight profiles Montserrat-born surgeon Dr. Luke Edgecombe, highlighting his leadership roles and focus on improving surgical services. Policy and resilience: Premier Reuben T. Meade will represent Montserrat at the ECCB Monetary Council in Dominica, where the ECCB will review monetary conditions and the “Big Push” agenda, including food and nutrition security and financial inclusion. Weather watch: A tropical wave is bringing heavier rain and thunderstorms, followed by Saharan dust that may reduce air quality.
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