AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealthcare Infrastructure Push: Health Minister Christopher Tufton says major facilities are on track for opening in 2026/27, including Cornwall Regional Hospital and the Western Child and Adolescent Hospital, with new health centres also slated for 2026—aimed at lifting capacity and visits. Period Poverty Gets a Pilot: A $50M National Menstrual Health Equity pilot will run in eight schools for 18 months, targeting about 2,000 PATH-registered girls with kits, education, WASH support, HPV vaccination, and STI/HIV prevention. Care System Reform: Tufton also announced a pilot to integrate unpaid caregivers into the formal care system for elderly and persons with disabilities, with training planned for thousands and a first-year budget of $50M. Workforce Planning: The Ministry is setting up an International Recruitment Unit to fill specialist shortages, alongside ongoing nurse and doctor training and deployment. Regional Lab Boost: CARPHA completed Molbio rapid testing platforms across 10 countries, including Jamaica, to speed up outbreak detection and response. UHWI Scrutiny: Jamaica Customs says its reports on three companies tied to UHWI tax-exemption misuse should be finished by next month, after one firm already repaid about $10.1M.
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