AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoProsthetics Access: The BVI is pursuing a referral arrangement with Trinidad and Tobago’s National Prosthetics Centre for residents who have lost limbs. Health Minister Vincent Wheatley says some prosthetic limbs can be made within hours, but the partnership is still being worked out. Virgin Gorda Clinic: BVIHSA says oxygen was available when a patient arrived in respiratory distress and later died, rejecting claims that oxygen shortages caused the death. The Authority did not provide the incident’s timing. Wellness: A BVI Wellness Fest on Nov. 7 will offer health screenings, healthy-eating advice, physical activity and mental-wellbeing support as the Health Minister warns that diabetes, hypertension and heart disease are burdening the community. Food Security: Premier Natalio Wheatley is urging residents to buy local as government invests in agriculture and fisheries, linking stronger local food production with resilience and access to nutritious food.
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