AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAnimal Health: Thirty-four farmers completed a BVI livestock deworming workshop, learning how to spot health problems and protect their animals. Healthcare Legacy: The Territory will honour former Premier and surgeon Dr D. Orlando Smith on Monday for decades of service, including as Chief Medical Officer from 1979 to 1995. Nursing Leadership: BVI Nurses Association president Rosa Ravariere-Seaman received a regional leadership award and was re-elected to a Caribbean Nurses Organisation post. Care Workforce: Eleven people graduated from the BVI Care Certificate Programme, which the Health Minister hopes to make a lasting standard for caregivers. Medication Safety: The Ministry of Health warned residents not to buy weight-loss injections through social media or other unregulated channels, citing risks from unknown ingredients, incorrect doses and unsafe storage. Diabetes Screening: A specialist says about 3,500 people with diabetes may need eye screening, but just over 250 have been screened through the local programme; the Health Minister estimates more than 4,000 people in the Territory have diabetes, many undiagnosed. Health Service Oversight: Health Minister Vincent Wheatley declined to disclose details of the BVIHSA chief executive recruitment process, prompting opposition questions about transparency.
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