AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDialysis Access Crisis in Grand Bahama: Dr. Duane Sands says patients are still waiting after his resignation, warning there’s no local vascular surgeon and Princess Margaret Hospital is low or out of grafts/devices—raising risks for dialysis complications. Power Outages Disrupt Care in Eleuthera: Prolonged BPL outages forced Eleuthera Wellness Hospital & Clinics to defer services and run generators longer, driving up costs and limiting diagnostic equipment use. Breast Cancer Screening Push: As officials report a significant uptick in diagnoses (including younger patients), IL Cares is offering free mammograms across October via partner clinics. Gene Therapy Progress for Eye Disease: Ocugen received 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. Regional Respiratory Virus Readiness: CARPHA and PAHO trained Caribbean public health and lab teams to strengthen SARI/ARI surveillance and diagnostics for threats like flu, RSV, and COVID-19. Animal Welfare Leadership Change: Lissa McCombe-Pinder takes over as president of the Bahamas Humane Society, pledging expanded veterinary services and renewed spay/neuter support. Workplace Health & Safety: Two men died after a trench/foundation collapse at a Lyford Cay construction site.
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