AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDoctors’ Pay: The government says 16 Dominica-China Friendship Hospital doctors have received their outstanding September salaries. From October, the Ministry of Health will pay them directly, while a new committee reviews doctors’ and nurses’ concerns and reports weekly to the prime minister. Health Services: The Esprit-Murphy Health and Wellness Centre in Mahaut has reopened during regular hours, but extended hours remain suspended; residents can also use the Massacre and Fond Cole centres. Mental Health: Dominica is working on a new Mental Health Act and policy, with a psychiatrist stressing stronger protections for patients’ rights and dignity. She has also urged a regional review of the legal age for alcohol and cannabis use, citing potential mental health effects on young people.
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