AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVape health warning: A new report on World No Tobacco Day 2026 highlights how vaping is being marketed as “healthier” for kids, with flavours and promotions pulling in adolescents—while clinicians describe severe respiratory symptoms in young patients. Regional violence as public health: CARICOM, UN and UNDP launched two policy tools in Basseterre to tackle crime and violence with a prevention-first approach, treating violence as a public health issue that needs coordination across health, education, justice and social protection. Suriname healthcare access support: Telesur says it backed Suriname’s COVID-19 response with telecom support for disaster management, the Bureau for Public Health and hospitals, including connectivity for ICUs and tools for contact tracing. Legal rights for CARICOM nationals: The CCJ ruled that Suriname’s detention of political analyst Derek Ramsamooj breached Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas rights, awarding US$30,000 and ordering costs. Trade talks with health links: Brazil and Suriname will negotiate to expand trade, including sectors like agriculture and logistics that can affect food and health supply chains.
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