AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoYouth Health: A Bahamian grandparent is warning about rising vaping among young people, citing nicotine addiction and concerns about effects on concentration, sleep and mood. Commonwealth Priorities: A new platform for leaders’ spouses will promote action on youth mental health, violence, non-communicable diseases and disability across member countries. Potential Treatment: Biotech firm Ocugen says its OCU400 gene therapy for an inherited eye disease 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: The government plans a National Dementia Strategy within 12 months of the Older Persons Bill’s enactment; an estimated 1,920 to 2,000 people in The Bahamas currently live with dementia. Adolescent Care: Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre says more than half of the young patients it treats meet criteria for substance use disorder, prompting specialized training for clinicians. Cancer Screening: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held its second breast cancer awareness expo and screening on October 29, raising funds for the Cancer Society of The Bahamas.
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