AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRespiratory Health: With acute respiratory infections increasing, Montserrat’s Health Ministry urges residents to wash hands, ventilate rooms and stay home when sick. People can resume normal activities after symptoms improve for 24 hours and they have been fever-free for that period, then take extra precautions for five days. Shaping Health Services: Residents are being invited to community meetings with the Ministry and PAHO to discuss access to care, prevention and services for conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. Mental Wellbeing: Mental Health Week runs through October 10, with activities highlighting lived experience and challenging stigma that can deter people from seeking free mental health care. Youth Health: A WHO survey of secondary students this month will update information on young people’s health and wellbeing; Montserrat last conducted it in 2008. Disaster Readiness: HMS Trent’s visit includes a medical evacuation exercise with local responders to strengthen preparedness for hurricanes, volcanic activity and other emergencies.
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