AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSudden deaths under investigation: Police are probing two separate sudden deaths in the Grenadines—Union Island (26-year-old Zariah Lewis) and Bequia (40-year-old Clias Dean found motionless near a breadfruit tree). Health misinformation crackdown: The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environmental Health and Energy has dismissed WhatsApp rumors about a Hantavirus case, saying there are no suspected or confirmed cases and no quarantine escapes. Food security support: The Zero Hunger Trust Fund received three barrels of vegetable, herb and flower seeds from Canada-based Still Kickin’ Charity to boost backyard gardening and small-scale production. Regional health access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will hold a workshop in Saint Lucia to strengthen access to safe, quality-assured medicines and health technologies across the Eastern Caribbean. Extreme heat and drought warnings: The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross urges residents to hydrate, limit sun exposure, and protect people with asthma or breathing issues as Sahara dust and drought continue. HIV and STI data shared: Health officials reported over 900 positive HIV cases in SVG over 40 years and also shared syphilis statistics during a male sexual and reproductive health discussion.
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