AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealth Workforce: The U.S. Virgin Islands and Ghana plan to sign a November agreement to recruit nurses and teachers, though staffing numbers, pay and contract terms have yet to be announced. Prosthetic Care: The BVI is exploring a referral arrangement with Trinidad and Tobago’s National Prosthetics Centre, where some patients can receive a limb as soon as the day after assessment. Clinic Services: BVIHSA says oxygen was available when a patient in respiratory distress died at the Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic on Virgin Gorda, disputing claims that a lack of oxygen caused the death. Dengue Testing: A CDC report says USVI dengue test results once took one to two months because samples had to be sent off-island; local testing cut turnaround to under a week during an outbreak that caused 263 confirmed cases and one death. Prevention: The BVI Wellness Fest on November 7 will offer screenings, health education and activities as Health Minister Vincent Wheatley urges residents to take steps against diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and some cancers.
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