AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoElder Care: Parliament passed the Older Persons Rights, Protection, Care and Support Bill, aiming to strengthen safeguards against abuse and neglect and expand home-based and community care. School Health and Safety: Suspected impetigo cases forced two New Providence primary schools to close, while C.C. Sweeting remained shut after an electrical explosion injured three students. Environmental Health: University of The Bahamas researchers found cadmium in East Grand Bahama mangrove sediment at more than 700 times their reference level, prompting calls for precautions and further exposure assessments. Cancer Care: The Sister Sister Breast Cancer Survivor Group says treatment can cost patients $800 to $5,000 per session. Hospital Expansion: Work on the proposed 200-bed Western New Providence Hospital remains in the design stage, with foundation plans awaiting approval. Medical Innovation: Dr. Greggory Pinto performed The Bahamas’ first GreenLight prostate procedure.
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