AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCancer Screening: Barbados health officials warn that breast cancer remains a major concern, with projections suggesting one in seven women could develop it; they are urging early screening. Infectious Disease Watch: Suriname reports no human bird-flu cases, though H5 influenza was found in poultry. Guyana has also seen chikungunya return after an eight-year gap, as PAHO urges Caribbean countries to prepare for possible dengue and chikungunya increases. Brazilian Virus Research: Scientists say mutations may have let Sabiá virus evade existing tests, potentially hiding infections; they have developed an improved detection method and found clues it has circulated for more than a century. Mental Health Care: Grenada is advancing a rights-based approach, training health workers to support person-centred, community-based services.
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