AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoChildren’s Health Milestone: Trinidad and Tobago’s amended Children’s Life Fund Act has enabled a first-ever local procedure where an international specialist travelled to treat a child in-country, working alongside local doctors at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex after the Aug. 28 visit to Wendy Fitzwilliam Paediatric Hospital by Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe. Tobago Water Security: Tobago House of Assembly officials say more help is coming for vulnerable residents to store water, including an expansion of the free water tank support programme as drought-like conditions worsen. Caribbean Drought Warning: Regional experts warn El Niño-driven heat and reduced rainfall could intensify into 2027, raising risks for water supplies, farming and public health. Medication Access: Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe says steps are underway to address shortages affecting some CDAP medicines and certain cancer drugs, noting most CDAP items remain accessible. Cancer Care Call: A cancer survivor and former nurse is urging a national conversation on cancer care amid long waits for scans, medicine shortages and growing patient stress. Wellness Innovation: Atunse Healthcare Partnership is pitching Trinidad and Tobago as a hub for regenerative medicine growth, including clinical collaboration, training and possible local vaccine manufacturing.
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