AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoVenezuela–Suriname health and food cooperation: Delcy Rodríguez wrapped a visit to Suriname by signing 10 bilateral agreements spanning fishing, energy, transport, tourism, agriculture, education and health, with a focus on food production and harmonizing animal and phytosanitary rules to strengthen regional food security. Mental health push across the Caribbean: PANCAP marked World Suicide Prevention Day by urging stronger, multisector suicide prevention that tackles isolation, stigma and discrimination; it cited high suicide mortality rates in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago and called for mental health support beyond hospitals. Amazon health coordination: Guyana took over the Pro Tempore Presidency of CESAM, setting priorities for digital health, emerging diseases, and intercultural health, and pointing to Suriname’s malaria elimination experience as a model for regional action. Travel-linked chikungunya watch: US surveillance reported 89 chikungunya cases linked to travel with no local spread so far, a reminder for clinicians and travelers to plan mosquito precautions and seek care for fever and severe joint pain after trips.
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