AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoZOSO Overhaul: The Government is bringing back Parliament with a revised Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) approach, now framed as a Special Operations Bill, including body-worn cameras, human-rights training, and medical care for detainees. Hospital Safety: Port of Spain General Hospital’s maternity unit was evacuated after smoke from a newly installed air-conditioning unit; staff and NICU babies were safely moved and later returned. Nurses Urge Caution: The North Central Regional Health Authority’s new patient care shuttle at EWMSC is rolling out with golf carts for campus transport, but the nurses’ association says safety choices need careful review. School Security & Health: San Juan North Secondary School remains closed as teachers refuse to return over safety concerns; an OSHA report cited hazardous perimeter fencing and risks to staff and students. Healthy Ageing in Tobago: Tobago hosted a Healthy Ageing and Frailty Prevention workshop, highlighting rising heart complications and the need for better prevention and services. Mobile Clinic Boost: UNFPA donated a fully equipped mobile health clinic to expand sexual and reproductive health and screening in underserved communities. Tobago Autopsy Delay: A Tobago schoolboy’s case remains in limbo as an autopsy has been postponed. Public Health Surveillance: PAHO and CARPHA convened Caribbean countries to strengthen respiratory virus monitoring and lab preparedness.
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