AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCommonwealth Health: A new platform launched at the Nov. 4 summit will connect leaders’ spouses to promote action on youth mental health, non-communicable diseases, gender-based violence and disability inclusion. Bahamian Care: Ocugen says its gene therapy OCU400 has provisional approval and priority designation in The Bahamas; a local partner is preparing care sites, with patient enrollment possible by year-end if full approval follows. Older Persons: After the Older Persons Bill is enacted, Social Services plans a national policy and dementia strategy within 12 months. Officials estimate 1,920 to 2,000 people in The Bahamas live with dementia, a figure projected to reach 6,000 by 2050. Screening: The Foreign Affairs Ministry’s breast cancer expo offered health information and screenings while raising funds for the Cancer Society of The Bahamas. Regional Milestone: WHO says Barbados has eliminated mother-to-child HIV transmission as a public health problem, reporting no such infant infections from 2022 to 2024.
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