AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPrivy Council Rights Watch: A landmark case on whether Trinidad and Tobago’s colonial-era “buggery” laws are unconstitutional is set for a final hearing in London, with activists across the Caribbean watching for a potential decriminalization precedent. Primary Care Diabetes Safety: A clinical forum highlights how Jamaica-style primary care can reduce diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) hospitalizations by tightening ketone testing, sick-day planning, patient education, and standardized workflows. Renal Care Milestone: Mandeville Regional Hospital marked 300 arteriovenous fistula surgeries over five years, improving local access to safer haemodialysis for chronic kidney disease patients. Accreditation for Health Confidence: Jamaica’s accreditation push is spotlighted for boosting trust in testing and inspection, including laboratory work that helps protect consumers and speed safe product development. Primary Healthcare Support: RalRosa Foundation marks five years of “doing good together,” backing clinics in St Andrew and supporting hurricane Melissa-impacted primary care with medical equipment. Regional Disaster Aid: Jamaica is sending pharmaceutical supplies and food to earthquake-hit Venezuela as part of a CARICOM relief effort, echoing regional solidarity after Hurricane Melissa. HFLE Study Progress: UNESCO convened a national validation meeting on Jamaica’s Health and Family Life Education curriculum, reviewing early findings from school-based sexuality education research.
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