AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCancer Awareness: Pope Leo XIV’s lung adenocarcinoma diagnosis has drawn attention to the fact that lung cancer can also affect people who have never smoked, although smoking remains its leading risk factor. Hospital Services: Services have resumed at the Esprit-Murphy Health and Wellness Centre, but extended hours remain suspended; residents can also use the Massacre and Fond Cole centres. Doctors’ Pay: The 16 Dominica-China Friendship Hospital doctors who missed September salaries have been paid. From October, the Ministry of Health will pay them directly, while a committee meets regularly to address doctors’ concerns. Mental Health: Dominica is reviewing its mental health laws and policy, with a psychiatrist stressing that updated legislation should protect patients’ dignity and rights. She has also urged the region to consider raising the legal ages for alcohol and cannabis use among young people.
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