AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHIV Prevention: Barbados has been certified by WHO for eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission, with no new infant infections reported from 2022 to 2024. The achievement highlights the value of accessible antenatal care, HIV testing and treatment. Regional Health Leadership: Dr. Eldonna Boisson, who led PAHO/WHO work in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos from 2021 to 2026, has taken up a new regional representative role covering Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. Public Healthcare: The Turks and Caicos Parliament has passed legislation establishing a Health Services Authority to coordinate public services, including primary and hospital care, emergency services, behavioural health, elderly care and pharmaceutical procurement. Food and Nutrition: Food for Thought’s World Food Day fair reached more than 500 students and teachers at Clement Howell High School with food samples and nutrition information; a food drive collected breakfast supplies for school food banks. Community Wellness: Grant Thornton’s Surf and Turf raised $105,000 this year, taking its total past $1 million for the Turks & Caicos Health and Wellness Foundation and its youth development work.
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