AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDialysis Access Crisis in Grand Bahama: Dr. Duane Sands says patients are still waiting after his resignation, warning that without a vascular surgeon and needed grafts/devices at Princess Margaret Hospital, dialysis access complications can become serious or deadly. Breast Cancer Screening Push: IL Cares is funding free breast cancer screenings across October with partners including Eleuthera Wellness and Lucayan Medical Center, as doctors report a “significant uptick” in diagnoses and many cases found late. Gene Therapy Progress for Vision Loss: Ocugen reports provisional approval and priority designation in The Bahamas for OCU400 for retinitis pigmentosa, aiming to treat the first patient within 90 days via an expanded access program. Respiratory Virus Readiness: CARPHA and PAHO trained regional public health and lab teams across 11 Caribbean countries to strengthen SARI/ARI surveillance and diagnostics for threats like flu, RSV and COVID-19. Hospital Disrupted by Power Outages: Prolonged BPL outages forced Eleuthera Wellness Hospital & Clinics to defer some services and raised operating costs due to generator reliance. Animal Welfare Leadership Change: Lissa McCombe-Pinder was elected president of the Bahamas Humane Society, pledging expanded veterinary services and a return of spay-and-neuter support.
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