AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Workforce: Twenty-two Bahamian health professionals will travel to China from October 22–25 for a seminar on public health and hospital management, with officials hoping the exchange will strengthen local services. Impetigo Watch: Seven new cases were reported this week in New Providence and Grand Bahama, but officials say infections are declining. Fewer than 70 cases have been recorded since August, and none were reported in the Family Islands; health teams urge schools and families to keep up hygiene measures. Healthcare Access: FNM Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright says a budget surplus means little while patients struggle to get timely, quality care and health facilities face infrastructure problems. Mental Health: The Ministry of Health and Wellness and partners are working toward a national action plan, after a symposium gathered policymakers, advocates and people with lived experience. Care in Custody: National Security Minister Myles Laroda says an inmate who died after hospital treatment received adequate care in prison; his sister has alleged that proper medication was denied.
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