AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSocial Media & Youth Mental Health: Jamaica’s Health Ministry is drafting a policy framework to rein in social media harms for children and adolescents, citing links to anxiety, depression and other distress. Men’s Wellness Push: A new conference on June 13 will tackle men’s mental health, emotional wellbeing, leadership and fatherhood—aiming to get men talking without shame. Period Poverty Gets a Pilot: Government will launch a National Menstrual Health Equity pilot in eight schools for about 2,000 girls, with J$50 million earmarked and support from partners including UNICEF, plus WASH upgrades and HPV vaccination. Diabetes Awareness: UK-based advocate Tony Kelly is urging Jamaicans to treat diabetes as a serious disease, pointing to warning signs like tiredness, frequent urination, thirst and weight loss. Healthcare Service Experience: The Ministry has launched a Citizens’ Charter and “Wait Experience” programme to standardise patient-centred service across hospitals and health centres. Border Security Spotlight: Customs officers were praised as frontline protectors after seizures data showed their major role in firearms interceptions. Mental Health Courts (US context): A US report notes mental health courts help some graduates, but many people still miss out.
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