AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMosquito-borne disease alert: France reported 92 imported cases of mosquito-borne illnesses (79 dengue, 12 chikungunya, 1 Zika) from May 1–25, all linked to travel abroad—health authorities warn people to stay vigilant as the tiger mosquito is active from May to November. Regional medicines access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will hold a two-day workshop in Saint Lucia (May 28–29) to improve access to safe, effective medicines and health technologies, including pooled procurement, supply chain strengthening, and quality assurance. Air travel shake-up: Caribbean Airlines says it will discontinue services to Dominica, St. Kitts and the Ogle-Suriname corridor from June 1, cut frequencies to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly, and restructure its Barbados hub—raising concerns for Eastern Caribbean connectivity. WASH emergency readiness: Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross completed regional WASH training in Guadeloupe (May 18–22) to boost disaster preparedness, water quality monitoring, sanitation systems, and hygiene promotion. Code Noir repeal (health & rights angle): France’s National Assembly voted unanimously to repeal the “Code Noir,” ending centuries-old legal rules that treated enslaved people as “movable property,” a symbolic step tied to confronting lasting discrimination.
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