AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoChlordecone Accountability: France’s Parliament has unanimously adopted a bill recognizing the State’s “share of responsibility” in the decades-long chlordecone health and environmental scandal in Guadeloupe and Martinique, citing that over 90% of adults show traces of the pesticide; the government says compensation will need a specific legal framework, and an interministerial inspection mission is set to assess cleanup and remediation. Regional Health & Environment: An OECS-supported delegation of nine Caribbean states and territories is visiting Martinique and Guadeloupe (June 1–4) to study sargassum management approaches and how to turn seaweed into value-added products, with public health and economic impacts in focus. Access to Medicines: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will hold a joint planning workshop in Saint Lucia (May 28–29) to improve access to safe, effective medicines and health technologies across Eastern Caribbean states, including pooled procurement and stronger supply chains. Mosquito-Borne Disease Watch: France reported 92 imported mosquito-borne cases in mainland France in May (dengue, chikungunya, Zika), all linked to travel abroad, as the tiger mosquito remains active across many departments.
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