AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCuba Health Crisis: Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez called the U.S. blockade a “silent genocide,” citing rising infant mortality (from 4 per 1,000 live births in 2018 to 9.9 in 2025) and reports that thousands of shipping containers with food, medicine, and hospital supplies have been seized. Prison Healthcare Access: In Haiti’s Caribbean region, Jamaica is pushing modernization of justice and corrections, while in Aruba the ABV union says Horacio Oduber Hospital’s dialysis unit is in an emergency due to a growing funding deficit and is urging ministerial intervention. Caribbean Public Health Capacity: CARPHA marked World Field Epidemiology Day, highlighting training and a One Health approach to strengthen outbreak response across member states. Infectious Disease Watch: Dengue risk is rising in Florida, with officials stepping up mosquito surveillance and spraying as locally acquired cases climb. Cancer & Chronic Care: A new global analysis warns cancer cases could surge 67% by 2050, and a study on inflammatory bowel disease finds tropical IBD patterns vary widely beyond geography alone. Food Safety & Environment: Research from Mexico’s Campeche coast reports microplastics in nearly all sampled Maya octopus specimens, raising concerns for seafood and ecosystem health.
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