AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWaste & Environment: A half-day workshop in Basseterre brought Federal and Nevis officials together with Taiwan partners to review Saint Kitts and Nevis waste management and recycling, focusing on improving collection, handling, reduction and practical, sustainable solutions. Men’s Health: Nevis Premier Mark Brantley and the Nevis Department of Gender Affairs are urging men to prioritise early prostate cancer screening and medical check-ups ahead of September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Renal Care Access: Nevis welcomed three specialist haemodialysis nurses and a biomedical technician for the Alexandra Hospital dialysis unit, a step toward reducing the need for Nevisians to travel frequently to St. Kitts for treatment. Public Health Capacity: Eastern Caribbean health professionals trained together on managing severe infections and critical illness, using simulation-based learning to strengthen pandemic and respiratory epidemic readiness. Community Wellness & Food Security: St. Kitts marks Independence 43 with National Tree Planting Day on Aug. 29 (6am–12 noon), linking tree planting to backyard food-growing and improved local food security. Health System Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis assumed her PAHO/WHO role for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, bringing 25 years of public health experience to support stronger, more equitable health systems.
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