AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCDAP Drug Shortages Watch: TTARP says it has not received reports from members about being unable to access prescriptions under the Chronic Disease Assistance Programme, despite Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe acknowledging supply chain and distribution challenges. Nursing Shortage Push: Government launched a programme to encourage Trinidad and Tobago nurses in the diaspora to return home to help ease staffing gaps in public hospitals and health centres. Tobago Mould Claims Denied: Health Secretary Dr Faith Brebnor denies nursing staff deaths linked to mould at Scarborough General Hospital, saying short-, medium- and long-term measures are in place. CARPHA AMR Upgrade: CARPHA expanded antimicrobial resistance surveillance by introducing whole genome sequencing at its Port of Spain lab, strengthening regional outbreak response. Communicable Disease Roadmap: Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe launched the TTO Elimination Initiative Mission in Trincity with a roadmap to eliminate communicable diseases and noted vaccine stock for rollout. Wellness & Safety Context: A WHO/UN-linked CARICOM security-and-health warning highlights how violence can strain public health systems, with Trinidad and Tobago named among higher-violence areas.
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