AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRegional Health Priorities: OECS Director General Didacus Jules urged member states, including the BVI, to set their own health agendas rather than rely on short-term, donor-led projects that can divert ministry staff from patient care. Hospital Care: Health Minister Vincent Wheatley said complaints about Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital spread quickly on social media, while positive experiences often go unreported; he pointed to a patient feedback system for raising concerns. Waste and Public Health: The government plans to repair the Pockwood Pond incinerator and procure another as residents continue to seek relief from landfill smoke. Cancer Support: BVI Cancer Society president Gloria Fahie says the group receives the lowest government subvention among nonprofits, despite growing demand for help from patients and families. Health Financing: Wheatley said a more flexible funding model is proposed for the BVI Health Services Authority as the territory faces rising chronic disease and healthcare costs. The NHI and Social Security arrears amnesty, which allows eligible applicants to seek penalty waivers or payment plans, ends Dec. 31.
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