AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWorkplace Health & Family Benefits: US firms are cutting non-wage worker support—TTEC paused its 401(k) match for 16,000 staff, Deloitte is trimming PTO and parental leave and ending a $50,000 family-planning reimbursement, and Zoom reduced birthing parental leave from 22 to 18 weeks—raising fresh concerns about how “care” is being treated in employment. Suriname HIV Communication: Surinamese HIV treatment providers urged the media to correct claims from a recent HIV testing campaign story, stressing that HIV causes AIDS and that treatment can prevent immune collapse. Public Health Risks in Schools: In Paramaribo, police say a 17-year-old was hospitalized after eating drug-laced cookies; two students are suspected of selling “edibles” and were remanded. Regional Disease Prevention: CARPHA launched Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week in Trinidad, pushing source reduction ahead of the rainy season. Health Leadership: PAHO appointed Leah‑Mari Richards as Chief of the Caribbean Subregional Program. Climate & Disease Watch: New reporting links warming and rainfall shifts to possible spread of rodent-borne viruses.
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