AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSuicide Prevention Push: On World Suicide Prevention Day, PANCAP urged stronger mental health action across CARICOM, pointing to high suicide mortality rates in Guyana and Suriname and stressing that prevention must go beyond clinics to tackle isolation, stigma, and HIV-related discrimination. Regional Health Cooperation: PAHO convened Americas partners in Brasília to review the first year of a Regional Suicide Prevention Initiative, with a focus on equity and linking mental health into primary care. Amazon Health Leadership: Guyana took over the Pro Tempore Presidency of CESAM, setting priorities to operationalize subcommissions on Digital Health, Environment and Gender Equity, Priority and Emerging Diseases, and Intercultural Health and Traditional Medicine. Traditional Medicine Network: Indigenous healers and knowledge holders from Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil launched a Regional Traditional Knowledge and Healers Network, aiming to integrate Indigenous medicinal knowledge into national healthcare systems. Bilateral Health & Food Security Deals: Venezuela and Suriname signed multiple cooperation agreements covering health, fishing, agriculture, and food security, including work to harmonize animal and phytosanitary rules. Travel-Linked Chikungunya Watch: US reports show chikungunya cases tied to travel abroad, with no local spread so far—highlighting the need for travelers and clinicians to take mosquito illness precautions seriously.
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