AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola Response Under Strain: The UN says the Ebola fight in DR Congo is getting harder as suspected cases and deaths climb past 900 and 220, while insecurity and violence block teams from reaching the hardest areas; WHO says it’s ramping up contact tracing, treatment centres, labs, and community outreach as Tedros prepares to travel. Regional Environment Watch: Dominica is hosting SARSEA meetings with 60+ regional stakeholders focused on building national plans to manage the growing sargassum problem, with follow-up field work planned for Martinique and Guadeloupe. Air Travel Shock: Caribbean Airlines is cutting routes—ending Dominica and St. Kitts services and reducing Martinique/Guadeloupe to twice weekly—after losses topping US$18.8 million tied to earlier expansion decisions. OECS Climate Agenda: The OECS Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability meets in Dominica May 27–28, zeroing in on resilience, marine pollution, climate finance, and ecosystem restoration. Dominica Tech & Health: PAHO-backed DHIS2 training is strengthening Dominica’s severe respiratory infection surveillance, moving beyond paper-based reporting.
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