AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegional Health & Integration: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is in Antigua and Barbuda for the 78th OECS Authority meeting, where leaders will discuss priorities including health cooperation, digital transformation, climate resilience, and freedom of movement; Tourism With a Wellness Angle: Discover Dominica Authority has launched “Summer the Nature Island Way,” an eight-itinerary summer collection (four multi-day trips and four full-day tours) designed to encourage longer stays and deeper community-based experiences, including adventure and wellness; Public Health Tech Boost: Dominica’s Ministry of Health received 20 computer units (15 laptops, 5 desktops) from PAHO to strengthen disease surveillance, health data management, and primary care reporting; Sickle Cell Digital Care: Sickle Cell Cares Foundation, founded in Dominica, launched SickleConnect—Caribbean’s first digital platform for people living with sickle cell disease—offering tools for self-management, virtual support, and emergency alerts; Biodiversity & Disease Response: DNCTF reports US$93,000 for two biodiversity projects—supporting efforts to contain Lethal Yellowing disease in the coconut sub-sector and coral reef restoration in Soufriere; Climate Risk Updates: Dominica Meteorological Service warns of hazy skies and reduced air quality from Saharan dust, plus landslide and falling-rock caution in vulnerable areas.
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