AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealth System Reform: BVI Health Minister Vincent Wheatley says a flexible funding model is being considered for the BVI Health Services Authority, as the Territory pursues broader reforms to healthcare financing, governance and care delivery. Prosthetic Care: The Ministry is exploring a referral arrangement with Trinidad and Tobago’s National Prosthetics Centre for residents who need prosthetic limbs, including assessment, fitting and rehabilitation. Clinic Update: BVIHSA says oxygen was available when a patient in respiratory distress died at the Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic on Virgin Gorda; the Authority offered condolences and asked the public to respect the family’s privacy. Dengue Testing: In the U.S. Virgin Islands, local testing cut dengue result wait times from one to two months to under a week during the 2024–25 outbreak, which included 263 confirmed cases and one confirmed death.
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