AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMental Health: Montserrat’s Mental Health Week ended October 10 with calls to challenge stigma and let people with lived experience shape care. The Ministry says stigma still limits access, despite free services. Respiratory Health: After acute respiratory infections increased, the Ministry urged residents to stay home when sick, practise good hygiene and improve ventilation; masks are recommended around others when symptomatic. Shaping Care: Residents were invited to share barriers to healthcare and suggest improvements at community meetings, with a focus on prevention, primary care and support for people with diabetes and hypertension. Emergency Readiness: During HMS Trent’s October 6–8 visit, local agencies took part in disaster-preparedness work, including a medical evacuation exercise and familiarisation visits to the hospital and clinics.
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