AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRegional Medicines Access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will convene a 28–29 May workshop in Saint Lucia to improve access to safe, effective medicines and health technologies across the Eastern Caribbean, including pooled procurement, supply chains, quality assurance, and demand forecasting. Eastern Caribbean Transport & Health Impacts: A new call for a unified ECCU–Caricom air and sea transport strategy follows major airline shake-ups, including Caribbean Airlines cutting routes and reducing frequencies to Martinique and Guadeloupe, with reported losses topping US$18.8 million—an issue that can affect patient travel and supply reliability. Guadeloupe Health Justice: A Guadeloupean artist, François Moulin (“Blow”), and two organizers were acquitted in Pointe-à-Pitre over a painting depicting a head resembling Emmanuel Macron, after a complaint by the president; the case also ties back to ongoing sensitivity around chlordecone and its long health fallout. Community & Preparedness: Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross reps completed regional WASH emergency training in Guadeloupe, strengthening disaster water, sanitation, and hygiene response capacity. Wellness Tourism: Travel and Tour World released a 2026 list of top wellness tourism destinations across the Americas and Caribbean, highlighting growing demand for wellbeing-focused travel.
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