AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMobile Preventive Care: Montserrat’s Ministry of Health and Social Services is launching “Wellness in Motion,” a mobile health clinic starting Aug 7, running on the first and last Friday of each month with free blood pressure checks, blood sugar screening, health assessments, education, and access to healthcare professionals to catch diabetes and hypertension early. Research in Action: The Ministry will host its 4th Annual Research Day on Wed, July 29 (9AM) under the theme “Evidence in Action: Advancing Health Through Research,” with talks on mental health services, noncommunicable diseases, vaccine hesitancy, antibiotic resistance, prostate cancer, and care for older persons, streamed via YouTube and Facebook. Nursing Skills Exchange: Two nurses from Glendon Hospital completed a four-week NHS clinical observership in England, focusing on leadership, theatre services, maternity care, infection prevention and control, and digital healthcare. Diabetic Foot Health Fundraiser: Montserrat Festival UK is backing Pink Ribbon Charity Montserrat Inc.’s 100 Million Step Challenge to raise £25,000 for breast cancer awareness and the Feet for Life diabetic foot initiative, supporting free podiatry clinics and workshops in late October. Local Education Boost: Three Montserratians—Alverna Weekes, Denecia Furlonge, and Dr. Georgette Skerritt—have been awarded Chevening Scholarships for 2026/27 to pursue postgraduate study in the UK and return to support island priorities.
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